Sugar & Confectionery
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Roquette invests US$27.5m in French facility to boost production of liquid and powder polyols
FRANCE – Global leader in plant-based ingredients Roquette is boosting its liquid and powder polyols production capabilities with a US$25 million (US$27.5 million) in its…
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Lindt & Sprüngli appoints Adalbert Lechner to succeed Dr. Weisskopf as CEO
SWITZERLAND – Swiss chocolatier and confectionery company, Lindt & Sprüngli has named Adalbert Lechner as the successor of current CEO Dieter Weisskop who is to…
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Barry Callebaut opens new Asia Pacific headquarters to spearhead expansion in the region
SINGAPORE – Swiss cocoa processor and chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has officially opened its new regional headquarters in Singapore to coordinate its continued investment in the…
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Dangote Sugar’s full year profit gets nipped by high production costs
NIGERIA – Dangote Sugar registered a 26% decline in full year profit to N22.05 billion (US$53.09m) in the period ended December 2021. This was despite…
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Uganda based Hariss International introduces confectionery line under Riham brand
UGANDA – Hariss International Limited, one of Uganda’s leading food and beverage manufacturers has expanded its offering with introduction of first line of confectionery products.…