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Belgian chocolate brand Callebaut will make its Ruby RB1 product available to chocolatiers and chefs in China this September.

The Barry Callebaut Group has opened a Chocolate Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa, the group’s 21st academy and its first on the African continent.

Wauconda, Ill.-based Synergy Flavors, Inc. has acquired Janoušek, one of the world’s first suppliers of herbal extracts and natural flavoring and an expert in Italian flavor profiles.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. will acquire Israel-based flavor firm Frutarom for $7.1 billion. The cash and stock transaction — unanimously approved by both companies’ boards of directors — also includes Frutarom’s net debt.

Mars, Inc. plans to triple its global cocoa yield through developing more disease-resistant clones and continuing to improve farmer practices based on genetic knowledge of cocoa.

In February, Associate Editor Alyse Thompson visited Finca El Cacao, a 2,500-hectare cocoa plantation in Nicaragua owned and operated by Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG. The company, eager to open up its supply chain and highlight its progress in the Central American country, brought Alyse and German journalists to the plantation to show them how they do things.

Blommer Chocolate Co. has launched a new initiative under its sustainability program to further support cocoa farmers in Cote D’Ivoire. 

In addition to revamping its logo, tagline and packaging design for the first time in a decade, the Seattle Chocolate Co. has also reworked the size, shape and taste profile of its beloved chocolate bars.