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Mondelēz International today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Forestry Commission of Ghana, Ghana Cocoa Board and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), reinforcing its commitment to reduce emissions in its cocoa supply chain across Ghana. Through Cocoa Life, Mondelēz International’s signature sustainable cocoa sourcing program, the company will take a leading…
Cargill has announced its intent to grow and diversify its product portfolio at its starches and sweeteners plant in Krefeld (Germany) with products such as vegetable wheat protein, specialized industrial wheat starches and advanced bio-fuel. Transitioning this site from a corn to wheat processing facility allows Cargill to add these products to its product portfolio…
The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, celebrates the 10th anniversary of its chocolate factory in China, a USD 20 million investment, inaugurated in January 2008. Barry Callebaut experienced double-digit growth in China over the last three years. Barry Callebaut’s Asia Pacific President Ben De Schryver said: “Over…
At 30th of November Cargill inaugurated their new solar power facility at their Cocoa & Chocolate site in Tema, Ghana. This energy project contributes to Cargill’s global strategy of investing in environmentally friendly, renewable ways of generating power for industrial production. By investing in renewable energy, Cargill is living up to its responsibility to find…
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, today announced that it has successfully closed the acquisition of the ingredients division of Gertrude Hawk Chocolates in the U.S. The integration will start as of now. Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO of Barry Callebaut, said: “Gertrude Hawk Ingredients adds new capabilities, technologies and…
The world’s largest food and beverage ingredients show announces the winners of its coveted Innovation Awards for 2017. A true barometer of food and beverage trends, the Fi Europe Innovation Awards honour research teams and product developers for their outstanding innovations and invaluable contributions to the industry. Mirroring the market, protein solutions featured high on…
Symrise AG accelerated its growth course in the third quarter, achieving overall a considerable increase in sales and earnings for the nine-month period. This positive trend was driven by strong demand across all segments. Symrise increased its sales organically by 6.5% in the first nine months of the year. Organic growth was particularly dynamic in…
In the wake of the climate discussions in Bonn/Germany, the leading cocoa and chocolate companies signed together with the Ivorian and Ghanaian governments the Frameworks for Action of the Cocoa and Forest Initiative on 16 November. The goal of these frameworks? To eradicate deforestation from the cocoa supply chain in West-Africa. We were one of…
Palsgaard A/S, manufacturer of emulsifiers, and innovator within emulsifiers and stabilizers, has completed development of the world’s first palm-free, powdered emulsifier for industrial cakes. Palsgaard SA 6615 neatly solves the challenges faced by the industry in the quest to remove palm oil from cake recipes without damaging product quality. Arne Pedersen, a Global Product and…
Cargill published its third report on the progress and achievements of the Cargill Cocoa Promise, our commitment to sparking a more sustainable cocoa sector for generations to come. Building on a decades-long focus on sustainability, the Cargill Cocoa Promise has so far supported more than 145,000 farmers worldwide with market access, training and resources, while…