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IndustryBranca International presents the "Sustainability and Awareness Report 2019"
Positive results in terms of economic efficiency, environmental and social protection
Branca International, a company operating in the alcoholic beverages sector, today presented its 2019 sustainability and awareness report. The Group, which has developed over the years according to the... more
IndustryElica recovers in the 3rd quarter
But the pandemic weighs on revenues in the first 9 months (-13.2%)
The group, based in Marche Region, is specialized in the production of hoods and kitchen tops. more
IndustryFerrero and Climate Change: new 2030 sustainability goal
Latest evolution of the "Care for the Better" commitment
The Ferrero Group has published its 11th sustainability report as the latest evolution of its "Care for the Better" commitment. In the Report, Ferrero outlines ambitious new goals to reduce its carbon... more
IndustryDried fruit market: the leaders are optimistic
The INC survey shows an industry ready to restart
The survey conducted by the "International Nuts and Dried Fruit Council" shows that the dried fruit market is strong and ready to accept new production challenges. A few months after the peak of the health... more
IndustryLindt Home of Chocolate: the new house close to Zurich
A unique competence center in Switzerland
On Sunday 13 September 2020, the Lindt Home of Chocolate based in Kilchber near Zurich will open its doors to the public. The company known for international chocolate production started this project 36... more
IndustryNestlé invests $ 30 million in the circular economy
Green choice to reduce plastic consumption and to zero net greenhouse gas emissions
Nestlé chooses the path of the circular economy and decides to invest 30 million dollars in the Closed Loop Leadership Fund. It is now widely known how much plastic damages the planet earth, in particular... more
IndustryGuala Closures pay the consequences of Covid impact in the half year
Revenues of 282 million (-3.2%) and a net loss of 7.3 million
Guala Closures, world leader in the production and sale of closures for the alcohol, beverages and food industry, closed the first half of the year with revenues of 281.8 million euros, -3.2% at constant... more
Cheese and dairy productsBergader continues to grow in Italy
Soft cheese market share in large-scale distribution exceeds 16%
2020 represented a year of rise in Italy for Bergader, a German company specializing in dairy products that arrived in Italy since 1902. Bergader, which literally means "mountain vein", continues to invest... more
DistributionMareblu (Thai Union): a new 'drop-proof' tuna adv campaign in Italy
The new spot emblem of authenticity, practicality and Italian style
The new Mareblu Tuna in Oil arrives on Italian tables thanks to a new commercial spot broadcast by the main national televisions, a sequel to the advertising campaign launched in July 2020. Mareblu, a... more
IndustryInvestindustrial acquires Della Toffola
As part of the deal, the family will remain minority shareholders with 26.5 per cent of the business
Andrea Bonomi's private equity holding Investindustrial (by Investindustrial VII L.P. fund) takes over the majority of Della Toffola and DT Invest, an Italian Treviso-based company founded in 1958 and... more
IndustryKellogg will produce sustainable vanilla with Symrise
Over 1,000 smallholder vanilla farmers in Madagascar will engaged
German Symrise, the major producer of flavours and fragrances, has partnered with Kellogg Company in a three-year project in Madagascar that aims to responsibly source 100% of Kellogg’s vanilla by 2020. T... more
IndustryNestlé, European Clean Trucking Alliance for sustainable road freight
This unique coalition brings together NGOs, shippers, logistics and consumer goods companies
Nestlé has today joined other partners in founding the European Clean Trucking Alliance. This unique coalition brings together NGOs, shippers, logistics and consumer goods companies. Together they share... more
IndustryGuala Closures acquires assets of German Closurelogic
Italian company consolidates its position in the beverage and water market
Guala Closures Spa, the world leader in the production of security closures for spirits and aluminium closures for wines, as well as one of the major world producer and distributor of aluminium closures... more
IndustryNestlé supports families with new global parental leave policy
Today the launch, in support of enhanced and more inclusive parenting
18 weeks parental leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers, which can be increased where required by local regulations. This new policy will be adopted starting in 2020 and will be fully implemented globally by the end of 2022 more
IndustryKraft Heinz Reported 1H2019 results indicating more than $1.2 billion in impairment charges
CEO Miguel Patricio says level of decline not acceptable
The Kraft Heinz Company reported preliminary financial results for the first half of 2019 that reflected lower net sales despite improving consumer takeaway trends in key markets, as well as the adverse... more
IndustryNestlé reports organic growth of 3.6% in HY2019
Net profit declined by 14.6% to CHF 5.0 billion, FY guidance for 2019 confirmed
Nestlé reports half-year results for 2019 with organic growth of 3.6%, with continued strong real internal growth of 2.6% and pricing of 1.0%. Increased growth was led by the United States and Brazil.... more
IndustryCargill ‘s earnings slows in 4Q 2019
Due to uncertain global business environment
Cargill reported results for the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter and full year ended May 31, 2019: adjusted operating earnings were $476 million, down 41% from the $809 million earned in last year’s record f... more
IndustryNestlé will launch a new pilot programme with open blockchain
To track products such as milk and palm oil
Nestlé will launch a new pilot programme to track products such as milk and palm oil by using blockchain technology. The world’s largest food company is collaborating with OpenSC, a blockchain platform th... more
IndustryNomad Foods launches new sustainability strategy
The third largest frozen food company globally published Our Sustainable Path Report 2018
Nomad Foods (Findus, Iglo, BirdsEye) has launched Our Sustainable Path, a European wide sustainability plan, with the publication of the company’s second sustainability report for 2018. Recognising that f... more
IndustryDuPont to combine its nutrition and bioscience divisions
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DuPont will consolidate its operations by combining its Nutrition & Health and Industrial Biosciences divisions into one unit, called DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences, in an attempt to accelerate its growth... more
IndustryNestlé creates research institute for packaging
To accelerate sustainability agenda
Nestlé announced the creation of the Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences, dedicated to the discovery and development of functional, safe and environmentally friendly packaging solutions. This is a s... more
IndustryKraft Canada announces sell cheese business to Parmalat
Object: the brands Cracker Barrel, P'tit Quebec and aMOOza! for 1,1 bn
Also the Ingleside plant, Ontario, will change hands and about 400 employees of the plant will be taken. Kraft to continue to have other brands, Philadelphia among them more
IndustryPepsiCo Launches Nutrition Greenhouse Program
The program follows the launch in Europe last year
To support food and beverage brands driving change in North America more
IndustryFirmenich acquires Italian Campus
The Swiss Company expands its Natural & Clean Label Capabilities for protein solutions
Swiss Company Firmenich acquires the Italian Parma based Campus, an innovator in the application of natural functional ingredients for protein applications, specializing in clean label, meat, dairy, sauces... more
IndustryLabels based on nutritional profiles: the global map
GDA is the most common system. Among black Chilean octagons and English traffic lights consumer’s confusion increases
“It is necessary to provide citizens a labelling system on a strong scientific basis which takes into account the food as a whole and with univocal rules for the unique market”. That is what Luigi Sco... more
IndustryInvestindustrial to acquire Ceme Group
The operation 285 milion euros worth
An investment subsidiary of Investindustrial VI L.P. (“Investindustrial”) has agreed to acquire CEME Group S.p.A. (“CEME”) from Investcorp. CEME is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered, precisi... more
IndustryUnilever to sell its Spreads business to KKR for €6.825 bilion
Completion is expected mid-2018
Unilever to sell its Spreads business to KKR. Unilever stressed that divestment will allow us to focus better on the highest growth business. Unilever spreads business includes brands such as Becel, Flora,... more
IndustryInlace and Cdp, a protocol of understand for the food industry in Angola
Italy supports the creation of the largest agri-food centre on the African continent
On the occasion of the Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni’s visit to Angola, the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group and Inalca (Cremonini Group), through their own Angolan subsidiary, have preannounced the s... more
IndustryMondelēz launching a new well-being snack brand
Véa snacks celebrates real ingredients and globally inspired recipes
Just hit store shelves in the United States and Canada more
IndustryNestlé: Koehne + Nagel Netherlands logistics partner
This is an ‘Omni channel approach’, in which all logistic flows are managed centrally
Over the next five years, all products by Nestlé - Netherlands will be warehoused, transported and delivered by Kuehne + Nagel more
IndustryFerrero: "We do not comment on speculations"
This is the response to the rumors of his interest in Nestlé's sweet division in the United States
According to the Dealreporter website, it would be studying the dossier more