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As part of its 2020 strategy to strengthen its naturals capabilities and its presence in the high growth markets of Asia Pacific, Givaudan announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Golden Frog, a Vietnamese flavour company. SP

After a successful trade fair year in 2019, ProSweets Cologne 2020 has already exceeded all expectations in the initial booking phase. After the early bird phase has expired, 88 percent of the planned exhibition space has already been sold. SG SP

Beginning 1 July 2019, international environmental NGO Rainforest Alliance will be offering further mutual recognition offerings for its cocoa, tea and hazelnut programs, following its June 2017 merger with sustainable farming logo UTZ. SP

Cargill has announced that it will break ground in June 2019 on the construction of a state-of-the-art pectin plant in Bebedouro/Brazil, with a completion date by the end of 2021. SP

Ingredion has added a new functional native starch to its portfolio of clean co-texturisers with the launch of Novation Indulge 2920 starch. SP

Südzucker AG’s consolidated group revenues fell to € 6.754 (previous year: 6.983) bn in fiscal 2018/19 (1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019). SG SP

GEA, supplier for the food processing industry, recently showcased a new cloud-based platform for digital services for the first time. SP

Ruby, the fourth type, which has been welcomed by artisans, brands and consumers across the globe, is now broadly available in the biggest chocolate and confectionery market, the United States, as well as in Canada. SG SP

The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) has issued a statement accepting cocoa’s role in deforestation. SG SP

Froneri has today agreed to acquire the iconic New Zealand ice cream business Tip Top from global dairy co-operative Fonterra with completion expected by the end of the month. SG

Since 1944, Vemag Maschinenbau GmbH has been developing and producing machines and attachments for the food industry and small-scale segment. SP

Specialty chemicals supplier Azelis has signed an agreement extension with its partner CP Kelco, a global producer of nature-based ingredient solutions, for the exclusive distribution of CP Kelco products sold into food and beverage applications in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. SP

In 2018 the Lekkerland Group achieved revenues of € 12.4 bn (2017: € 12.8 bn) and an operating result (EBIT) of € 92.7 m (2017: € 104.3 m). SG

Anton Vincent will succeed Tracey Massey as the Regional President for Mars Wrigley North America region. With over 20 years of leadership experience within the US food industry, Vincent brings a wealth of consumer expertise and perspective to Mars. SG

The Klingele Group, one of the leading independent manufacturers of corrugated base paper and corrugated cardboard packaging, strengthens its management team with Carolyn Wagner as Managing Director Western Europe. SG SP