Lindt & Sprüngli
Lindt & Sprüngli celebrates honours for first ever oatmilk bar at Sweets & Snacks Expo
Global chocolate business Lindt & Sprüngli’s US division is in celebratory mood after achieving the Most Innovative New Product Award for Chocolate at the 2022 Sweets & Snacks Expo for its first-ever non-dairy oatmilk bar series, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Lindt & Sprüngli delivers non dairy oat-based chocolate series for US market
Lindt & Sprüngli has expanded its confectionery offering in the US with its new oat-based chocolate series, linked to an increasing pattern of global demand for plant-based product ranges, writes Neill Barston.
Lindt & Sprüngli achieves strong annual growth despite pandemic pressures
Premium chocolate group Lindt & Sprüngli has reported significant growth for 2021, with sales increasing 14% to CHF 4.59 billion in spite of pandemic challenges, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Lindt & Sprüngli progresses €74 million investment in Swiss cocoa processing site
Premium chocolate group Lindt & Sprüngli has embarked on a major investment plan totalling €74 million into expanding capacity at its Swiss production base in Olten, reports Neill Barston.
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Mondelēz commits to 2050 net zero greenhouse gas emissions and Science Based Targets
Global confectionery and snacks group Mondelēz has pledged a 2050 target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its full value chain, signing up to the Science Based Targets drive for limiting global warming to 1.5°C, writes Neill Barston.
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Lindt & Sprüngli confirms merger with Italian confectionery firm Caffarel
Premium chocolate brand Lindt & Sprüngli Group has confirmed a merger move with Italian confectionery firm Caffarel, which will be integrated into its business, building upon an existing relationship between the two companies, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability
Lindt & Sprüngli releases latest sustainability report with key packaging recycling goals
Swiss-founded Lindt & Sprüngli has released its eleventh Sustainability Report, unveiling key goals including making its entire packaging range recyclable by 2025, writes Neill Barston.
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WCF welcomes latest Ghana sector agreement tackling deforestation
A key step towards tackling deforestation in Ghana’s core cocoa growing regions has been made, as authorities sign an agreement with industry to accelerate combined conservation and restoration measures, reports Neill Barston.
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Lindt & Sprüngli targets renewed growth after 2020’s market turbulence
The Lindt & Sprüngli group has released its latest annual results for 2020, with reported sales of CHF 4.02 billion, down 6.1% year-on-year, as the business adapts to ongoing coronavirus pandemic challenges, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Lindt & Sprüngli teams up with Koa for chocolate sweetened with cocoa pulp
Premium confectionery brand Lindt & Sprüngli has claimed an industry breakthrough with a partnership for what is believed to be the first chocolate bar series sweetened with dried cocoa pulp, reports Neill Barston.
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Chocosuisse reports 20% drop in turnover for Swiss chocolate makers amid the pandemic
The association of Swiss chocolate manufacturers’, Chocosuisse, has reported the sector has suffered a 20% year-on-year drop in turnover for the second quarter of 2020, due to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, writes Neill Barston
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World’s largest chocolate fountain takes centre stage at Lindt’s new Home of Chocolate
What is believed to be the world’s largest freestanding chocolate fountain will take centre stage at the new Home of Chocolate attraction at Lindt & Sprüngli’s Swiss headquarters in Kilchberg near Zurich, reports Neill Barston.
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Lindt set to open its Swiss-based Home of Chocolate visitor and research facility
Preparations are fast taking shape for Lindt’s opening of its Home of Chocolate visitor centre and research facility at its Lindt & Sprüngli production site in Kilchberg, Switzerland, reports Neill Barston.
Lindt & Sprüngli records dip in performance amid coronavirus, despite strong start to 2020
The Swiss-based Lindt & Sprüngli confectionery group has stated that despite a promising start to the year, its sales for 2020 are anticipated to be down between 5-7% due to trading conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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