Affinity Beverage Group has completed its acquisition of Undone Chocolate. Undone Chocolate, headquartered in Washington, DC, is the owner of the Undone Chocolate brand of premium 100% organic certified vegan chocolate bars, cacao tea and ...
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Russian chocolate company Ozersky Souvenir Company has launched a square shaped chocolate branded O’zera using packaging concept from Bradman Lake. The multinational company which deals in integrated packaging technology said that ...
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Chocolate and cocoa products maker Barry Callebaut has opened its first chocolate factory in Indonesia. The company had entered into a long-term agreement for out-sourcing with GarudaFood Group. As per the deal, GarudaFood will supply ...
Mondelez International has bought the remaining 20% stake in Vietnamese food company Kinh Do’s snack unit for VND 2tn ($90m) as part of its expansion strategy in emerging markets. In November 2014, Mondelez had agreed to buy 80% of ...
Nutella-maker Ferrero International’s Canadian subsidiary is planning to expand its Ontario factory in Brantford to begin production of three new products. The company is looking to invest CAD36.1m ($27.6m) to scale up its ...
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Swiss confectionery company Nestle will make its entire range of chocolates and biscuits from 100% sustainable cocoa. These products would be sold across UK and Ireland. Starting January 2016, the entire range of Nestle chocolates and ...
US-based stevia-sweetened chocolate maker Lily’s Sweets is making a new addition to its chocolate offerings with the Dark Chocolate Premium Baking Bar. The 55% dark chocolate baking bar is a non-GMO, gluten-free, vegan and made ...
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Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker will launch its latest wonderfully complicated flavor combination, 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate with Raspberries and Sea Salted Almonds at the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show in New ...
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Italian chocolate producer Ferrero has agreed to acquire Thorntons, in a cross-border deal that values the British chocolate maker at around $177.7m. Ferrero will make the transaction through its subsidiary Ferholding, which has been ...
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has agreed to acquire assets of nut-based ingredients manufacturer American Almond Products for an undisclosed amount. Under the agreed terms, Barry Callebaut will acquire the customer portfolio, ...
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has agreed to acquire industrial chocolate manufacturing assets from US-based World's Finest Chocolate. Both the companies have signed a new long-term outsourcing agreement to this effect. As per ...
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Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has warned that its results could be impacted by strong Swiss franc. The chocolate maker said that as 99% of Barry Callebaut's business is done outside of Switzerland, it had minimal operational ...
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Turkey’s Yildiz Holding has signed a deal to acquire UK-based cookie firm United Biscuits, the maker of Jaffa Cakes and Jacob Crackers, as part of its strategy to expand into new markets. Once the deal is closed, the Turkish firm ...
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North Amercian chocolate maker Hershey’s is launching Phase II of its HERSHEY LEARN TO GROW program, a move which will extend the program to all cocoa-growing regions in Ghana. The move comes 18 months after the launch of the ...
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Vermont Nut Free Chocolates, a confectionery maker, has introduced three new gourmet chocolate products - Pumpkin Fudge, Advent Calendar and Hot Cocoa. The chocolate maker stated that the latest treats are nut free and clear of any ...
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