American confectionery company Mars has opened a EUR80m chocolate factory in Ulyanovsk, Russia, as a part of its plan to strengthen its position in the BRIC chocolate market. Initially, the factory will manufacture chocolate bars, and the ...
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South African paper and packaging company Mondi Group has secured European Union (EU) regulatory approval for its $782m acquisition of packaging company Nordenia in Germany from private equity firm Oaktree Capital. According to Mondi, the ...
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Bumble Bar has recalled Gluten Free Cafe's Chocolate Sesame Bars and Cinnamon Sesame Bars in the US over Salmonella contamination. The recall was initiated by the company as the products were associated with Sunland's peanut ...
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Enjoy Life Foods,a producer of allergy-friendly snacks,has announced that it has received the official Non-GMO Project Verification on 24 of its top food products,with additional products still under review. The food products which have ...
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Praim, a US-based food licensing, marketing and distribution company, has entered into an agreement to create and distribute a line of all-natural premium chocolate bars for Pan Am brand. Featuring two different designs, the 3.5 ounce ...
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Kraft Foods is launching Cadbury Crispello in the UK in order to woo women who have cut down on chocolate bars. The company will support Cadbury Crispello, the UK subsidiary's first countline since the 1990s, with a GBP7m (US$11.3m) ...
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UK-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's is withdrawing all batches of its 8 Chunky Caramel Chocolate bars as the product contains peanuts,which is not declared on the label,according to the Food Standards Agency(FSA). The Agency has issued ...
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Swiss chocolatier Lindt&Sprungli has launched new chocolate bars in the US,under its Excellence range.The products include'Excellence Caramel with A Touch of Sea Salt'and'Excellence Coconut'. According to the company,Excellence Caramel ...
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