US agribusiness firm Cargill has broken ground on a $100m cocoa processing facility in Gresik, in the East-Java region of Indonesia, a move which is expected to create approximately 200 new jobs. According to Cargill, the new facility is ...
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SunOpta 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 ...
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Swiss chocolate products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has agreed to acquire cocoa ingredients unit of Singapore-based Petra Foods for $950m. The proposed acquisition is expected to expand Barry Callebaut's cocoa sourcing and processing ...
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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Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has announced that it has received a positive scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority(EFSA)that cocoa flavanols have a positive effect on human blood flow. According to the ...
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