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Mondelez International has secured a deal to acquire a majority interest in Perfect Snacks, a US maker of refrigerated nutrition bars. SG

The Indus Holding AG from Bergisch Gladbach/Germany acquires a majority share of detection system specialist Mesutronic, located in Kirchberg im Wald/Germany. SP

The Hershey Company has awarded Rovema with the Supplier Excellence Award for Innovation. Bestowed at Hershey’s annual Supplier Summit, the award recognized Rovema’s efforts in support of the company’s initiative to introduce Doy-type Standup Pouches (SUPs) for a variety of its confectionary products. SG SP

Record highs for milk deliveries and large investment projects shaped the Uelzena Group in 2018. SP

Following a series of optimization measures at its Center of Excellence (COE) in Oelde, GEA has already begun significantly reducing the general repair times of its separators. SP

For Hamburg’s Stern-Wywiol Group, sustainable development, entrepreneurial activity and environmental protection go hand in hand. In keeping with this philosophy, the contract manufacturer SternMaid has created a flowering meadow some 11,500 m² in size on part of its company site. SG SP

Chr. Hansen delivers a solid financial result of 9 % organic growth for the first nine months of 2018/19, but adjusts full-year organic growth outlook from 9 to 11 % to 7 to 8 %. SP

This year’s Food ingredients Europe & Natural ingredients, Europe’s leading trade show for food and beverage ingredients, will reflect the “green” consumer trend even stronger than before. SP

Froneri, an international fast-growth ice-cream company, today announced its annual results for year ended 31 December 2018. Solid Group revenue growth was up 3.6% to € 2.6 bn (2017: € 2.5 bn). SG

The traditional, Skarpnack-based confectionery company Aroma AB has acquired Bengtsfors-based Dals Konfektyr AB for an undisclosed sum. Aroma has been making candy since 1921, and Dals Konfektyr was founded in 1946. SG

Fair Trade USA is to increase its minimum price and premium for cocoa by 20 % as of 1 October 2019. SP

The world’s leading cocoa producers, Ivory Coast and Ghana, have reached agreement with traders, processors and manufacturers to instigate a floor price for cocoa. SP

Recently, Givaudan, one of the world’s leading flavours and fragrances supplier, has officially inaugurated its new flagship Innovation Center in Kemptthal near Zurich/Switzerland. SP

Free From Functional & Health Ingredients (FFF&HI) trade fair broke records when it welcomed more than 7,800 key buyers and decision makers from the free from food, drink and sustainable packaging industries through its doors in Barcelona from 28 to 29 May 2019. SP

Cobao Pure is a new cocoa butter from AAK that delivers significantly improved bloom-retarding effects in all kinds of applications including milk and dark chocolate tablets, coated and filled products, and dark chocolate with nuts. SP