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Outsourcing
Analysts expect the industry to consolidate by outsourcing manufacturing and focusing purely on sales and marketing. Follow firms providing contracting manufacturing and private label here.
Natra to double North America sales with new Canadian factory
Spanish-based firm Natra claims sales for its private label division in North America will double within three years after it agreed a deal to rent a production facility in Canada...
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013
Confectionery ‘a new way to control weight’ claims Carmit Candy
Confectionery is a novel way to control your weight, according to private label firm Carmit Candy which has just launched a weight management chocolate wafer bar.
Natra poised for ‘awakening’ Chinese chocolate consumption
Spanish chocolate and cocoa processor Natra has opened a sales office in Hong Kong in anticipation of a boom in Chinese chocolate consumption.
Lower cocoa prices dent Callebaut profits
Barry Callebaut has reported a slight dip in half-year profits as lower cocoa prices meant customers were paying less for the company’s range of cocoa ingredients compared to last year....
Industry Voices: Private label purveyor
Ashbury Chocolates chief spells out trends in private label chocolate
Private label chocolate is no longer a cheap replica of branded products and regular audits from supermarkets are helping quality grow, according to the CEO of UK private label chocolatier...
Callebaut ups Scandinavian capacity with $36m Carletti acquisitions
Barry Callebaut has acquired Sweden’s ASM Foods from Carletti and has taken over additional operations from Carletti in Demark to up its production capacity in Scandinavia.
Cocoa ingredient price drop keeps Barry Callebaut sales flat
Barry Callebaut has recorded flat revenues in its first quarter results released today as cocoa ingredient prices fell year-on-year.
Exclusive interview
New global chocolate firm sets 2013 ambitions
Chocolaterie de Bourgogne, a new company formed from Barry Callebaut’s sale of its last consumer goods factory, speaks exclusively to ConfectioneryNews.com about the firm’s inauguration, its priorities for 2013 and a...
Natra profits rise after cocoa price letup
Spanish chocolate and cocoa processor Natra has more than doubled its operating profit in its ninth-month results helped by relaxing cocoa prices, North American expansion and a shift to value...
Exclusive
Nestlé’ UK restarts dark chocolate production at York site
Nestlé UK & Ireland has revived dark chocolate production at its factory in York after ending a third party outsourcing deal.
Exclusive interview
Private label chocolate gains ground in US food stores
Supermarket own brand confections are on the rise in America, according to Gertrude Hawk Chocolates chairman Dave Hawk.
Barry Callebaut UK strikes end as settlement reached
Barry Callebaut has reached a settlement with workers at a factory in the UK after strikes were staged earlier in the week over a pay dispute.
Barry Callebaut looking for settlement with UK strikers
Barry Callebaut has told ConfectioneryNews.com that it is looking to reach a settlement with around 100 employees in the UK who staged strikes yesterday and on Saturday over a pay...
New global chocolate firm carved out of Callebaut plant sale
A new player has entered the global chocolate market after Barry Callebaut sells its final consumer goods factory, based in France.
Barry Callebaut opens first Chocolate Academy in Mexico
Chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has announced the opening of its first ever Chocolate Academy in Mexico – the latest product of its exclusive distribution partnership with Chocolates Turin.
Barry Callebaut teams with Rainforest Alliance for certified Cameroonian cocoa
Barry Callebaut has announced that it will collaborate with Rainforest Alliance to train members from five farmer cooperatives in Cameroon to produce certified cocoa.
Private labels to account for 30% of all supermarket sales by 2018: Report
Australian manufacturers of branded foods could face strong competition over the next five years, suggests a new report, which predicts the share of private label products in supermarkets to increase...
Barry Callebaut’s sales boosted by volume gains in Americas
Barry Callebaut has posted modest growth in its nine-month sales figures driven by volume gains in North and South America.
Barry Callebaut aims to double farm productivity with $1m Ivorian cocoa centre
Barry Callebaut has announced that it is to spend $1 million (€833,000) on a Center of Cocoa Excellence in the Ivory Coast in a bid to double cocoa yields from...
The private label dilemma: To be or not to be?
Suppliers that want to jump aboard the private label surge will face a fine balancing act of co-producing for the sector and branded goods, according to Rabobank.
News in brief
Barry Callebaut restates Q3 results after Stollwerck sale
Barry Callebaut has restated its third quarter (Q3) results for 2010/11 following the sales of its European Consumer Products business Stollwerck to the Belgian Baronie Group.
News in brief
Barry Callebaut R&D head Vriens resigns
Barry Callebaut has announced that chief innovation officer Hans Vriens has quit after seven years at the company.
Natra grows Asian presence with new supply contract in China
Spanish chocolate and cocoa processor Natra has signed a Belgian chocolate supply contract in China with an unnamed distributor that it says will boost sales in the market by 70%...
Barry Callebaut extends Morinaga deal and plans to move Japanese production
Barry Callebaut has announced plans to relocate production to a new site in Japan to meet rising demand from domestic confectioner Morinaga.
Barry Callebaut ups capacity 60,000 tonnes in North America
Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has acquired a new plant in Canada and plans to expand another facility in the US, increasing its capacity by 60,000 tonnes.
