European chocolate brand Ritter Sport goes green with new paper-based wrappers
AUSTRIA – Ritter Sport, a chocolate brand from the family-owned Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co….
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Italian chocolate manufacturer Ferrero to build US$75m production facility in North America
US – World renown Italian chocolate manufacturer Ferrero has announced that its North America subsidiary…
Mars Incorporated to expand portfolio with acquisition of popular snack maker Kind North America
US – American multinational food company Mars Incorporated is set to expand its portfolio of…
Cadbury chocolate maker Mondelēz invests in foodtech startup Torr
ISRAEL– American multinational food, beverage and snack company Mondelez International has invested an undisclosed sum…
Food ingredients company AAK launches Illexao, a super compound for chocolate manufacturers
SWEDEN — AAK, a Swedish-Dansih company that is a leading provider of value-adding vegetable oils…
Barry Callebaut to acquire Australian chocolate manufacturer GKC Foods
SWITZERLAND – Barry Callebaut has signed an agreement to acquire GKC Foods, an a privately-owned…
Bühler develops new moulding solution for the chocolate industry
SWITZERLAND – Bühler has expanded its offering in the chocolate industry with a new moulding…
Barry Callebaut breaks ground on new chocolate factory in Southeastern Europe
EUROPE – Zurich-based chocolate and cocoa products manufacturer, Barry Callebaut has started the construction of…
Barry Callebaut merges craftsmanship with technology; opens chocolate 3D-printing studio
UK – Barry Callebaut, through its global decoration brand Mona Lisa, has opened a chocholate…
Mondelēz International reports strong progress towards accelerating growth
UK – Mondelēz International posted a 4.1% growth in organic net revenue during the year…
Spanish premium chocolate brand Chocolates Valor debuts in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – Confectionary distributor, Swiss Diversitas has launched Spanish premium chocolate brand, Chocolates Valor…
Barry Callebaut inaugurates Chocolate Academy Center in UK
UK – Barry Callebaut has opened a new Chocolate Academy in Banbury, UK that will…
DEG grants fairafric US$2.2m for establishment of a chocolate production plant
GHANA – German development finance institution DEG has granted US$2.2 million to fairafric, a German…
Barry Callebaut inaugurates new solar energy facility in its Ghanaian factory
GHANA – Barry Callebaut, a leading international chocolate manufacturer and one of the leading processors…
Nestlé launches ‘bespoke’ KitKat Chocolatory range in the UK
UK – Nestlé has launched a new line of its leading brand in the confectionery…
Hershey acquires stake in Irish protein bar maker Fulfil Holdings
IRELAND – American chocolate manufacturer, The Hershey Company has announced a minority investment in Irish…
KitKat Chocolatory releases limited edition of rare volcanic chocolate bar
AUSTRALIA – Nestlé’s KitKat Chocolatory has released a new limited-edition range, KitKat Chocolatory Sublime Volcanic, made from…
Ghana’s Niche Confectionery unveils 12 new variants in its chocolate portfolio
GHANA – Niche Confectionery Limited, a chocolate manufacturer and subsidiary of Niche Cocoa Ltd Ghana,…