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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With funding from The Hershey Co., Project Peanut Butter will make and distribute vitamin-enriched nutritional packets to impoverished children in rural Ghana. Through Project Peanut Butter, children in rural Ghana will receive ...
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US cereal maker Post Holdings has recorded an increase in third-quarter profits and reaffirmed its outlook for the year. In the three months to the end of June, earnings reached US$15.8m, compared to $1.6m in the prior-year quarter, when ...
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US firm MOM Brands has added multigrain berry and multigrain cinnamon varieties to its Three Sisters cereal line. The additions bring the line-up of the shredded wheat cereal range to ten. All the varieties are made with whole grain oats, ...
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General Mills has added to its Betty Crocker bakery mix brand in the US with the launch of a Shake-n-Pour dessert line and cereal-flavoured muffins. The Shake-n-Pour dessert line is available in three variants: Chocolate Brownies, ...
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Mars Inc has rolled out its first Fairtrade certified product, Maltesers, into UK stores. The move, first announced in September, is part of the confectionery giant's commitment to source its entire supply of cocoa from sustainable ...
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Singapore agribusiness giant Olam International has acquired Egypt-based onion and herb business Dehydro Foods. Olam said Dehydro is Egypt's largest exporter of dehydrated onions and would add to its B2B ingredients business. "This ...
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This week's featured reports from the just-food store includes research on emerging markets, ingredients, packaging and commodities. EMERGING MARKETS Demand in Emerging Markets in the Food and Beverage Industry - 2012–2013 : ...
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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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Hershey and US baker Flowers Foods have teamed up to develop cakes for Hallowe'en in the US. The companies have launched Kandy Bar Kakes, a product they describe as "the perfect blend of cake and candy". Lines include S'mores Kandy Bar ...
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The managing director for Nestle's confectionery business in the UK, David Rennie, has been appointed VP of the group's European operations. Rennie, who has led the Kit Kat firm's UK confectionery unit since January 2009, will be tasked ...
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Nestle UK and Ireland has said it will double its commitment to Fairtrade by gaining certification for its two-fingered Kit Kat brand from January. Nestle's four-finger Kit Kit has been using Fairtrade cocoa since 2010, but this latest ...
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Luxury boutique Heiress Schaefer will be celebrating the grand opening of its elite online lingerie store this month.Men shopping for romantic gifts for their wives or girlfriends are sure to be breathless with anticipation by the time they ...
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Commodities giant Archer Daniels Midland has said it is continuing to increase its investment outside the US in light of the country's drought pushing corn prices up. ADM COO Juan Luciano told analysts yesterday (31 July) the company has ...
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Swiss chocolate products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has announced that its cocoa bean supplier Biopartenaire has gained Rainforest Alliance Certification. Barry Callebaut noted that Biopartenaire works with cocoa farmers across 292 ...
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