Ghana president ends raw bean cacao trade with Switzerland
After discussing the centuries-long relationship Ghana has with Switzerland through missionaries and colonialism, Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo announced the end of trading raw cacao beans with Switzerland.
Olam with robust operational financial performance in 2020
Global food and agri-business Olam International Limited has published its 2020 annual report, outlining the company’s financial and non-financial performance for the year.
ZDS “Whistleblower – Choco Tec” web seminar on chocolate
Choco Tec is one of the most successful congresses and most important meeting places for the chocolate industry.
Schur Flexibles acquires Italian packaging specialist Sidac
The takeover of Sidac SpA enables the Schur Flexibles Group to expand its network on the Italian market by adding a strong centre of excellence for customized and high-quality packaging solutions.
Chr. Hansen: Natural Colors transaction closed
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S and EQT announced the completion of the transaction announced on 26 September 2020, whereby EQT and Chr. Hansen Holding A/S entered into an agreement with the purpose of EQT to acquire the Natural Colors division from Chr. Hansen Holding A/S.
Barry Callebaut and innovative start-up Seekewa to collaborate
Barry Callebaut announced plans to collaborate with startup Seekewa on a pilot project to increase and diversify farmer incomes on the Cocoa Horizons programme.
GEA: new machines offer record breaking speed
The machines presented by GEA at ProSweets trade fair were characterized by high production speeds. The Aquarius FlexFormer Extra High ...
Treofan launches new IML label film
EWR50, the new version of the IML label film EWR from BOPP specialist Treofan, is now even thinner than the ...
Zanders: packaging for high quality confectionery
Zanders has further expanded its Zanpack portfolio: high basis weights of 450 g/m2 in Zanpack silk (one-side, double-coated) and Zanpack ...
New loading system allows for dust-free bag feeding
In the field of bag emptying, the food industry faces various challenges that cannot always be adequately mastered in practice. Thanks to a new bag loading station of Motec, the contamination of workplaces and the slow flow of material during the bag loading of lumpy and cloggy bulk materials in particular are now obsolete.
New at the ZDS: training as a chocolatier
Artful creations, extraordinary combinations of flavours – the product spectrum of the best chocolatiers in the world ranges from hot ...
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