Cargill is expanding its cocoa and chocolate business in Europe. The company has acquired Schwartauer Werke GmbH & Co. KG Kakao Verarbeitung Berlin (KVB), a Germany-based integrated chocolate company, according
Kraft Foods could have to pay taxes to Indian authorities after its $19 billion takeover of Cadbury last year.According to Reuters, last month a New Delhi-based law firm, on
Nestlé Turkey has emphasized its interest in price-conscious consumers by agreeing to purchase a 51% stake in Dogan-Balaban Gida. The acquisition of the Turkish chocolate and confectionery maker marks Nestlé’s
Hong-Kong based Au’some Inc. is looking to build its first plant in North America. The candy company, which has a corporate U.S. office in Monmouth Junction, N.J., plans to build
Classic Caramel has reintroduced the vintage Black Cow candy after a 25-year absence. Despite being off the market for so long, Richard Warrell, director of sales and marketing for Warrell, says now is a great time to start manufacturing the confection again.
HebenstreitHebenstreit supplies production systems for flat and hollow wafers that range from semi-automatic lines with a capacity of about 120 kg/h to fully automatic, high-efficiency lines rated at 1,200
Photo by: Darryl Bender, dbender72@centurytel.net. Jelly Belly Candy Co., the maker of President Ronald Reagan’s favorite candy, celebrated the 100th birthday of America’s 40th president by sponsoring the first-ever presidential-themed float
By then end of the year about half of Frito-Lay’s products will be made solely with all-natural ingredients.The Plano, Texas-based company launched the effort within the last couple weeks
Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) now controls 100% of Golden Peanut Company LLC.The Decatur, Ill.-based agricultural conglomerate acquired all the outstanding capital stock from Alimenta Inc., an international trading
The U.S. Chamber Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) has awarded its 2010 International Community Service award to Cargill for its work to improve the livelihoods for cocoa farmers and their families in Africa, Asia and South America.