Barry Callebaut – the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products – announced its 2012/13 Sustainability Report which details the company’s strategy in the areas of sustainable cocoa, ...
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Armajaro Holdings, a UK-based conglomerate, is set to sell its soft commodities trading unit to Swiss firm Ecom Agroindustrial, for an undisclosed amount. Both companies, which are engaged in coffee, sugar and cocoa commodities, have not ...
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Madécasse Chocolate and Whole Foods Market (WFM) are releasing two limited-edition specialty chocolate bars for the 2013 Holiday Season -- Winter Spice and Peppermint. The two seasonal bars, a part of an ongoing partnership, are ...
Tags: Chocolate, Whole Foods
Germany-based Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG) has agreed to acquire AR Packaging Group's (AR) subsidiaries A&R Carton Lund and Flextrus in Sweden. Under the deal, WPG will acquire AR's sites at Lund and Halmstad, as well as in ...
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As demand continues to build for whole-ingredient premium chocolate, jcoco (pronounced "jay – cocoa") is widening its distribution into the Rocky Mountain region. With exquisite mouthfeel, inspired flavor infusions and ...
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US-based K&F Coffee Roasters has introduced a new packaging for its complete line of coffees and also consolidated both its conventional and organic coffees under the K&F Coffee Roasters name. In the new coffee package, the company's ...
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Q-Outdoor, a division within Quality Bicycle Products, has cobbled together two assortments of outdoor products for bike shops to consider bringing in as a seasonal buy. The selections include 'cross and fat bike-related accessories. ...
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Puratos introduces Cremfil Ultim, fillings that offer the bakery and patisserie industry an answer to consumer demands for indulgence, health and convenience – the three aspects that have been driving growth in snacking over recent ...
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Archer Daniels Midland Company today reported financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013. The company reported adjusted earnings per share1 of $0.46, down from $0.53 in the same period last year. Net earnings for the quarter ...
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The supervision of cocoa businesses will be increased amid health concerns relating to the use of powdered shells instead of cocoa powder in food products. Supervision over the use of imported cocoa shells as well as manufacturers of ...
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The special LUXE PACK in Green exhibition takes place at the 2013 LUXE PACK MONACO event held from 23-25 October 2013. The exhibition highlights environmentally friendly innovations from exhibitors participating in trade fair and ...
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The innovation marks a potentially significant breakthrough for the food and packaging industries, as it could pave the way for large numbers of chocolate bars to be wrapped and sold in the stuff of their creation. Approximately 10 tonnes ...
A companywide campaign to curb emissions, reduce energy use and decrease water consumption is showing early results at Archer Daniels Midland Company, according to the company’s newly released Corporate Responsibility report. ...
Tags: water consumption, ADM
Cargill, a US-based agribusiness company, is in talks to acquire Archer Daniels Midland's (ADM) cocoa business, a deal which paves the way for what is reportedly the second largest takeover this year in the cocoa industry. An official ...
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Olam International, a Singapore-based food ingredients supplier, announced that its three business units - Cocoa, Spices & Vegetable Ingredients (SVI), and Edible Nuts - are set to showcase its products Food Ingredients Europe (FIE), ...