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Savvy internet retailers reveal growth in online sales amid pandemic market conditions
There is no getting away from the fact that internet retailing across a number of food market segments, including confectionery, has shown a notable upturn during the past financial quarter.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Hershey releases latest sustainability report focusing on support for its entire supply chains
The US-headquartered Hershey Company has released its 2019 Sustainability Report, revealing progress on key areas including its responsible cocoa sourcing scheme and supply chain improvements to support African producing nations. Neill Barston reports
Cargill’s target to eliminate deforestation from its palm oil supplies remains on track
A key environmental target is in sight for Cargill, with plans to track and eliminate deforestation within all its commercial palm concessions in its third-party supply chain by the end of 2020 on course. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Multi-million site investments yield positive results for Gelita’s CSR report
German-based ingredients solutions group Gelita has released its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report for 2019, which included a total of €36 million investment in its global plant production facilities last year.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Bühler’s first US virtual event includes opening new food application centre
The Bühler group is set to hold its first North American virtual event, based on global nutritional challenges, the future of food, and marking the grand opening of its latest Food Application Centre (FAC) in Plymouth, Minnesota.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut creates digital events platform for US customers
Swiss-headquartered chocolate and cocoa business Barry Callebaut has developed a new digital events platform for its US customers in response to coronavirus pandemic conditions.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Ferrero continues US expansion with opening fifth regional distribution centre
Ferrero USA has further expanded its presence in the country through opening of a new distribution centre in McDonough, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, creating up to 250 jobs.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Barentz International expands with acquisition of Chicago based Ingredients Inc
Barentz International, a global distributor of life science ingredients, has confirmed the acquisition of Chicago-based Ingredients Inc, which offers product applications including confectionery and bakery ranges.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing
Mars joins major global firms seeking climate change measures amid pandemic response
Mars CEO Grant F. Reid has joined over 100 CEOs of global firms including confectionery and ingredients sector companies in calling on governments to consider climate action as part of economic recovery plans from the impact of coronavirus.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
US confectionery firm Hershey elects Victor L. Crawford to its board of directors
The Hershey Company has elected Victor L. Crawford to its board of directors, which was confirmed at the company’s recent Annual Stockholder’s Meeting.
Combining more than a 100 years of moulding tradition with modern injection processes
The US division of Bole Machinery, specialising in injection moulding equipment lines, offers an insight into its relationship with fellow American business Micelli Mold Co, delivering moulding for the country’s confectionery sector for over a century
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability
Ferrero USA appoints new vice president for trade marketing and category management
Amid a period of continued expansion, Ferrero USA, part of the global confectionery company Ferrero Group, has unveiled Michael Zacharias as its vice president, trade marketing, and category management.
Russell Stover confectionery joins social media drive for World’s Biggest Virtual Hug
US chocolatier Russell Stover has launched a campaign on social platform TikTok to create the World’s Biggest Virtual Hug, in a gesture aimed at easing social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.
Market focus: US confectionery sector faces key challenges amid coronavirus pandemic
The world’s biggest single confectionery market is always an interesting one to observe, but like all others, the US market faces a battle to recover from the effects left in the wake of coronavirus affecting the nation. Neill Barston reports
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