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Mars CEO Grant Reid To Retire, Petcare Unit Head To Succeed

Mars Inc has announced that long-time chief executive officer Grant Reid (pictured) has decided to retire and will be succeeded by the company's Petcare he...

Barry Callebaut Extends Supply Agreement With Grupo Bimbo

Barry Callebaut has renewed its long-term supply agreement with Mexican baked goods company Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., which is celebrating its 75th anniv...

Barry Callebaut Sees ‘Strong’ Growth In First Half

Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has reported ‘strong’ growth in sales volume driven by its performance across all regions in the first half of...

Ferrero Asks Americans To Dispose Of Some Kinder Products Over Salmonella Fears

Ferrero asked US consumers to dispose of some Kinder chocolate products not authorised for distribution in the country, warning they could be from the batc...

Lindt & Sprüngli Posts Double-Digit Sales Growth Despite COVID Concerns

Chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has reported a 14.2% increase in group sales, to CHF 4.59 billion (€4.42 billion) in its financial year 2021...

Chocolate Maker Barry Callebaut Confirms Targets, Raises Dividend

Barry Callebaut has confirmed its mid-term targets and raised its dividend after profit and volume growth beat forecasts in its 2020/21 financial year.

Halloween Demand Boosts Hershey's Sales And Profit Outlook

Confectionery giant Hershey has raised its annual forecasts for sales and profit after posting better-than expected results, benefiting from strong demand...

Hershey Lifts Outlook, Beats Estimates For Quarterly Results

Hershey Co raised its annual sales outlook and beat estimates for quarterly results on Thursday, as consumers bought more of its chocolates at airport...