Lindt & Sprüngli has had a successful start to the financial year 2019, building on the growth of recent years. In the first half of the year the Group achieved sales of CHF 1.76 billion, which corresponds to strong organic sales growth of +6.2%. This lays the foundation for the Lindt & Sprüngli Group to…

“Our strong second quarter performance demonstrates the potential of our strategy to accelerate volume-driven top-line growth in both developed and emerging markets,” said Dirk Van de Put, Chairman and CEO. “Our more consumer-centric mindset is driving investments in advertising and promotion of our global and local brands, as well as accelerated innovation and improved distribution…

Global bioscience company, Chr. Hansen, has selected NiceLabel, a leading global developer of label design software and label management systems, to provide its web-based label management solution. Chr. Hansen develops and produces cultures, enzymes, probiotics and natural colors for the food, confectionary, beverages, dietary supplements and animal feed industries. Founded in 1874, it has more…

Mondelēz International and Enel Green Power North America, the Enel Group’s US-based renewables company, today announced the signing of a twelve-year power purchase agreement (PPA) under which Mondelēz International will purchase the energy delivered to the electricity grid from a 65 MW portion of Enel Green Power North America’s Roadrunner project, a solar farm in…

Barry Callebaut, manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, and the government of Cameroon signed a letter of intent May 23, to intensify the cooperation on sustainable cocoa farming, in particular, supporting the next generation of cocoa farmers. Barry Callebaut and the Cameroon government aim to support the next generation of cocoa farmers from Cameroon…

After a construction period of 20 months and an investment of about CHF 50 million, Bühler Group is today officially opening its CUBIC innovation campus with eight Application Centers. “We are with this driving forward our strategy of innovation, training, and development,” says Stefan Scheiber, CEO of Bühler Group. “Together with our customers, partners from…

Gerhard Schubert GmbH continues its positive growth trend: with an increase in sales of 7.3 per cent and a turnover of 211.5 million euros, the globally recognised market leader in top-loading packaging machines successfully closed its 2018 financial year. For the first time, the manufacturer exceeded the targeted 200 million mark. The Schubert Group also…

The Barry Callebaut Group –manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products – saw an acceleration in sales volume growth in the second quarter (+3.1%), leading to a +2.4% increase in sales volume to 1,046,695 tonnes in the first six months of fiscal year 2018/19. Sales volume in the chocolate business grew by +3.5%, which was partly…

Mondelēz International announced a partnership with The Hatchery Chicago, a non-profit food business incubator, as it ramps up its innovation efforts to lead the future of snacking. The partnership is one of several investments the company is making as part of SnackFutures, the company’s innovation and venture hub aimed at unlocking snacking growth opportunities around…