US chocolate manufacturer Hershey has announced it will be launching certified Hershey's Bliss chocolates, which are made with 100% certified cocoa. The products will hit the shelves this holiday season. In January, the company announced ...
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Lindt & Sprungli has launched a range of "decadent" filled chocolate bars in the UK. The Creation bars are available in four flavours: Divine Hazelnut, Velvety Vanilla Almond, Sumptuous Dark Orange and Luscious Caramel. Lindt said it ...
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Barry Callebaut has hired Unilever executive Peter Boone to head up its R&D. The world's largest B2B chocolate manufacturer today (25 October) appointed Boone chief innovation officer. He succeeds Hans Vriens, who left Barry Callebaut ...
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Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut is to become the globe’s largest cocoa processor with the acquisition of the Cocoa Ingredients Division of Petra Foods, based in Singapore for $950M. Barry Callebaut is to become the ...
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Hershey has teamed up with Mexican cocoa supplier AMCO to re-introduce the cultivation of the commodity in the south of the country. The US confectioner has launched the Mexican Cocoa Project to help cocoa growing in a country where ...
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Barry Callebaut, the Swiss B2B chocolate manufacturer, today (5 July) reported a 2% increase in sales for the first nine months of its fiscal year, with contracts in the Americas helping revenue. Sales were up 2.3% to CHF3.59bn ...
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Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has revealed it plans to close its liquid chocolate facility in Chester, with the loss of around 25 jobs. The company said it would relocate the production of liquid milk chocolate products to ...
Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has signed a long-term sourcing agreement with Industria de Alimentos dos en Uno, a subsidiary of Argentinian food firm Arcor. Under the terms of the agreement, Barry Callebaut will supply ...
The Hershey Company has announced that it will source 100% certified cocoa for its global chocolate product lines by 2020 and speed up its programs to help eradicate child labor in the West Africa cocoa regions. Certified cocoa will be ...
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The Hershey Company, the US-based chocolate manufacturer, has announced an innovative program to use GPS mapping to help farmers determine precise measurements of farm acreage in Ghana. The GPS mapping is intended to help farmers better ...
Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has entered into an agreement to supply up to 16,000t of chocolate and compound products annually to Japanese confectionery firm Morinaga, over the next ten years. The companies will also ...
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US chocolate manufacturer Hershey reported that its net income decreased 10.16%to$176.7m for the third quarter ended 30 September 2012,compared to$196.7m in 2011,due to acquisition and realignment efforts. The quarter included charges ...
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Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has announced that it has received a positive scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority(EFSA)that cocoa flavanols have a positive effect on human blood flow. According to the ...
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Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has announced that it is establishing a$1.5m Center of Cocoa Excellence in Côte d'Ivoire,to promote advanced agricultural techniques in the country. The center,which will be located in ...
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