Tea, Coffee & Cocoa
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Barry Callebaut completes acquisition of Europe Chocolate Company, extends supply agreement with Hershey
BELGIUM – Swiss-based cocoa processor and chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has successfully closed the acquisition of Europe Chocolate Company (ECC), a Belgian privately-owned B2B manufacturer of chocolate…
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Kenya’s tea production to receive a boost as agency imported fertilizer arrives
KENYA – Kenya’s tea production is set to receive a major boost after key fertilizer arrived in the country in August for distribution to some…
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SA’s Rooibos becomes first African commodity to receive EU’s Protected Designations of Origin certification
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African rooibos industry has officially received the certificate of registration for Protection Designation of Origin (PDO) in the European Union…
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Louis Dreyfus to build coffee facility in Vietnam as Cargill eyes greater share of Asia-Pacific’s chocolate market
VIETNMAN – Agricultural commodity trading giant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is expanding its presence in Vietnam through a new joint venture agreement with Poland-headquartered private…
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Kenya boosts local consumption of coffee with establishment of coffee houses in universities
KENYA – Kenya produces an average of 45,000 MT of coffee annually, out of which, about 95% is exported as raw commodity to international markets.…