Robert C. Tiede new President and CEO of Sonoco
The packaging company Sonoco announced the start of Robert C. Tiede’s tenure as the new President and CEO of Sonoco. Tiede replaces the retiring Jack Sanders, who served as President and CEO since 2013. He is the ninth CEO of the 119-year-old company. Prior to ...
Thorsten Kühn new CEO of Schur Flexibles Group
Thorsten Kühn has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Schur Flexibles Group specialising in packaging solutions for the food, tobacco and pharmaceutical industries. The 45-year old, who holds a degree in Business Administration, draws on a wealth of experience in the packaging ...
Olaf Klinger continues as CFO at Symrise
The Supervisory Board of Symrise AG approved an early contract extension for CFO Olaf Klinger (52). With his profound knowledge and experience in the field, Klinger will continue to manage the finances for another five years until January 2024. Through the renewal of the CFO’s ...
Prof. Reinhard Matissek celebrates 30 years at LCI
On 1 May, 2018, Professor Dr Reinhard Matissek celebrates his 30th anniversary as head of the Food Chemistry Institute (LCI) of the Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry e. V. (BDSI). Prof. Matissek has contributed much to the reputation and credibility of BDSI and ...
Bösch Boden Spies: workshops for product development
The ingredients specialist Bösch Boden Spies now shares its fruit and nut ingredient expertise in workshops hosted at its Hamburg headquarters. Manufacturers can learn more about the possible use of various ingredients and work with experts on individual projects at the company’s in-house Ingredient Technology ...
Nestlé invests in Hamburg chocolate factory
Nestlé recently unveiled KitKat Ruby to chocolate lovers in Europe after its debut in Asia in January this year. The new product is manufactured in Hamburg using UTZ-certified cocoa beans. The concern invested EUR 40 m in the expansion and modernisation of its production plant ...
Hochdorf Group reports successful forward integration
n 2017, the Hochdorf Group increased its net sales revenue by 10.9 % to CHF 600.5 m. The income figures exceeded the previous year significantly. At CHF 42.6 m, Hochdorf increased its earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) by 89.7 %. Net profit rose by ...
Treofan sells Americas business to CCL Industries
The owner of Treofan Holdings GmbH, the Italian investor M&C, has announced the sale of the Treofan Americas business to Canadian label manufacturer CCL Industries. CCL Industries’ acquisition of Treofan Americas is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018. The purchase price, including ...
Aluminium foil deliveries from Europe with new record
Strong demand from overseas aluminium foil markets in the final quarter of 2017 saw aluminium foil deliveries from European foil rollers reach a new record tonnage for the full year, according to figures released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). Overall deliveries for the ...
Chocovison conference takes a look into the future
From 5 to 7 June 2018, Chocovision, a conference for senior business leaders and key stakeholders in the cocoa, chocolate and confectionery industry to discuss strategic topics of common interest, will take place in Davos/Switzerland. At Chocovision, every two years, more than 200 leading personalities ...
Vitafoods Europe 2018: evolving to meet visitors’ needs
Trade fair Vitafoods Europe, which will take place from 15 to 17 May 2018 in Geneva/Switzerland, is the global nutraceutical event. It features exhibitors from all over the world in four key market areas: ingredients & raw materials, branded finished products, contract manufacturing & private ...
iba 2018: stronghold of international bakery industry
In 2018, the international bakery industry will be dominated by iba. The world’s leading trade fair for bakery, confectionery and snacks will take place in Munich from 15 to 20 September. As a premier platform, it offers an unparalleled market overview in twelve halls with ...
Barry Callebaut and FlavaNaturals produce high-flavanol chocolate
Barry Callebaut Group and FlavaNaturals jointly announced their exclusive partnership through 2018 for production of high-flavanol chocolate in the US. FlavaNaturals is a consumer line of delicious chocolate products that provide optimised levels of naturally preserved cocoa flavanols. The announcement follows three years of collaboration ...
