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Olam Opens New Cocoa Product Development and Innovation Centre in Brazil
Nov 9, 2016Olam Cocoa opened a new Cocoa Product Development & Innovation Centre at its llhéus processing facility in Brazil. The announcement was made to mark the 70th anniversary for Olam Cocoa’s leading Brazilian cocoa brand, Joanes, ...
Tags: Olam, Cocoa Product
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Cargill, Mondelez Collaborate to Introduce Sustainable Cocoa Farming Practices in Indonesia
Nov 11, 2015Cargill’s cocoa business is collaborating with Mondelez International to introduce a two-year program in Indonesia, which will be aimed at improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and introducing sustainability in farming practices. ...
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ADM Completes Acquisition of Certain Assets of Eaststarch to Expand Corn Business
Nov 4, 2015US-based agribusiness company Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has completed the acquisition of some assets of Eaststarch C.V., which is ADM’s 50-50 joint venture with Tate & Lyle. Tate& Lyle is a UK-based agribusiness which ...
Tags: ADM, corn wet milling, Corn business
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Agricultural Commodity Trader Olam Seeks Acquisitions Worth up to $1.4bn
Sep 23, 2015Singapore-based commodity major Olam International is keen to make acquisitions of up to SGD$2.72bn ($1.4bn) as it plans to benefit from the dip in prices of agricultural commodities. Olam CEO Sunny Verghese was quoted by Bloomberg as ...
Tags: Olam, agricultural commodities, cocoa, nuts, wheat
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Olam to Acquire Global Cocoa Business of Archer Daniels Midland Company for $1.3bn
Dec 17, 2014Singapore’s Olam International has agreed to acquire the global cocoa business of Archer Daniels Midland Company, in a $1.3bn deal. This new development is expected to enhance Olam's chocolate and cocoa businesses, in an effort ...
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ADM Has Withdrawn Plans to Sell Its Global Cocoa Business to Divest Its Chocolate Business
Apr 17, 2014Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has withdrawn plans to sell its global cocoa business and is now pursuing options to divest its chocolate business. The decision comes as the company's negotiations to divest cocoa unit were not successful. ...
Tags: Chocolate, Cocoa, Archer Daniels Midland
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Cargill Is in Talks to Acquire Archer Daniels Midland's Cocoa Business
Oct 8, 2013Cargill, 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 ...
Tags: Cargill, Cocoa Unit
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SunOpta Commences Production at Its Cocoa Processing Facility in Middenmeer, Netherlan
Oct 8, 2013SunOpta, a Canada-based organic, specialty and natural health products manufacturer, has commenced production at its cocoa processing facility in Middenmeer, Netherlands. The facility, which is operated as the Crown of Holland, processes ...
Tags: Cocoa Facility, SunOpta
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Barry Callebaut Completed The Acquisition of The Cocoa Ingredients Business
Jul 3, 2013Swiss cocoa and chocolate products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has completed the acquisition of the cocoa ingredients business of Singapore-based Petra Foods for $860m. This acquisition makes Barry Callebaut the world's leading cocoa and ...
Tags: Cocoa Ingredients, Food
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ADM Is in Negotiations to Sell Its Cocoa Business
Jun 24, 2013US-based agri-processing company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is in negotiations to sell its cocoa business which is estimated to be worth $2bn, as part of its efforts to focus on its grains portfolio such as corn, and oilseeds, including ...
Tags: ADM, Agriculture&Food, Cocoa Business
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ADM Is Close to Complete The Acquisition of Australia's Largest Grain Exporter
May 2, 2013US-based agri-processing company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is close to complete the acquisition of Australia's largest grain exporter after GrainCorp accepted its A$2.8bn ($2.95bn) takeover bid. Under the terms of the deal, ADM agreed ...
Tags: Archer Daniels Midland, Food
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Sunopta Is Set to Establish a New Organic and Speciality Cocoa Facility in Netherlands
Mar 14, 2013SunOpta International Foods is set to establish a new organic and speciality cocoa facility in Middenmeer, the Netherlands, as part of its efforts to expand its integrated processing capabilities. The facility will process internationally ...
Tags: SunOpta, organic and speciality cocoa facility, processing capabilities
