Ferrero confirms $1.3 billion deal for Kellog Company’s cookie and snacks businessThe Italian-headquartered Ferrero Group has agreed to acquire the cookie, fruit and fruit-flavoured snack, ice cream cone and pie crust businesses of the Kellogg Company for $1.3 billion (€1.16 billion). Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory
Lindt & Sprüngli confectionery group maintains strong annual performanceThe Lindt & Sprüngli Group has posted continued positive growth results for 2018, with sales increasing by 5.5% to CHF 4.3 billion. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products
Barry Callebaut confirms deal for Russian confectionery businessThe Barry Callebaut Group has continued its programme of expansion with acquisition of Inforum, a Russian-based major brand chocolate producer. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut completes major $30 million investment in north American facilitiesChocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut, has completed several expansion investments totalling $30 million in three of its North American facilities. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Wolfgang Confectioners confirms major US site expansionUS-based Wolfgang Confectioners has made a major investment in its production facilities after delivering a 78,000-square foot expansion to their confection manufacturing facility in Loganville, PA. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing
Tough tariffs for US confectionery as America increases taxes on CanadaWith events within global trade moving at an exceptionally fast pace amid tariff showdowns between the US and China, we round-up some of the key issues affecting confectionery. Keith Nuthall reports Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
