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Bühler group enhances its management board with Dr Zeno Staub appointment
The Bühler equipment and solutions group has strengthened its board of directors in appointing Dr. Zeno Staub, Chief Executive Officer of Vontobel Holding AG, a Swiss listed globally active investment firm, reports Neill Barston.
Bühler Group accelerates advanced microalgae product development
The Swiss-based Bühler Group has confirmed that is pushing ahead with an advanced microalgae project with its Stellar Gemini system at SEC’s Urban Microalgae Protein project laboratory in Singapore, reports Neill Barston.
Nestlé continues key engagement with Youth Entrepreneurship Platform
A major drive from Nestlé engaging with the next generation of employees across its activities has continued with the launch of its Youth Entrepreneurship Platform (YEP), writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nestlé confirms price rises amid strong half-year performance figures
Nestlé is the latest of the ‘big six’ confectionery groups to reveal its half-year figures, with total sales increasing by 9.2% for the period, to CHF45.6 billion, as the business notes price increases of 6.5% for its ranges, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Lindt & Sprüngli records key half-year upturn with major share buy-back scheme
Premium Swiss chocolate business Lindt & Sprüngli has reported a resilient performance for the first half of 2022, delivering a 12.3% sales increase to CHF 1.99 billion, in addition to a 33.4% boost to its operating profit, totalling CHF185.2 million, writes Neill Barston.
Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Firmenich fragrance and flavours set to progress DSM nutrition merger plans
Major fragrance and Flavour group Firmenich is progressing its plans to merge with health-based product business DSM to form a new key partnership in nutrition, beauty and wellbeing.
Barry Callebaut Group records upturn in performance for first nine-months of the year
The Barry Callebaut group has released its latest performance figures revealing sales revenue growth of 13.5% to CHF 6.075 billion for the first nine months of its present financial year, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Behind the scenes: Läderach continues its global growth with US sites
Läderach is fast gaining a global confectionery foothold, including within the US, as its North American regional president Nathanael Hausmann explains to editor Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
Spotlight: Laderach North America focus
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston speaks to Nathanael Hausmann, regional president of Laderach’s North American division on the premium chocolate brand’s rapid expansion.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Läderach continues US expansion with latest retail store openings
Läderach Chocolatier Suisse is set to achieve a total of 40 retail stores in the US within the past two years, as it opens the doors to its two latest sites surrounding Mother’s Day, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider moves to offer reassurance to Ukraine-based employees
The CEO of Nestlé, Mark Schneider, has moved to offer reassurance of support for its employees in Ukraine amid ‘unspeakable human suffering’ from the ongoing conflict with Russia, as the business records a first quarter upturn, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut considers closing UK manufacturing site
The Barry Callebaut Group has confirmed it is exploring potential closure of its UK confectionery manufacturing facility at Moreton, Wirral, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory
Nestlé to suspend key lines including KitKat in Russia amid Ukraine conflict
Nestlé is set to suspend some of its biggest brands in Russia, including KitKat chocolate lines, amid pressure on major corporations to withdraw from the country amid its invasion of Ukraine, reports Neill Barston.
Koa start-up discloses all payments to cocoa farmers with blockchain
Koa, the Swiss-Ghanaian start-up, is launching a system using blockchain technology, that proves transactions and higher income for cocoa farmers.