Sugar & Confectionery
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Mondelēz advances sugar- and fat-reducing in chocolate bars with new technology
US – With the growing advocacy for healthy- living including the shift to foods that are less sugary- salty and contain low fat, Mondelēz International…
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Barry Callebaut injects additional US$70m into expanding Ontario factory
CANADA – Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has increased investment in Canada with the expansion of the…
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Ferrero acquires ice cream maker Wells Enterprise to better compete in US market
USA – Italian confectionery giant Ferrero has struck a deal to buy Iowa-based ice cream maker Wells Enterprises to enhance its chances of successfully taking…
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Hershey breaks ground new US facility to boost supply chain, fuel future growth
USA – American multinational confectionery company Hershey broke ground on a new manufacturing plant near its headquarters in Pennsylvania in an effort to secure its…
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South African sugar growers-led consortium seeks to buy Tongaat Hulett’s assets
SOUTH AFRICA – Struggling sugar processor Tongaat Hulett, has gotten a suitor willing to rescue the company from its piling debt. According to reports by…