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Lindt & Sprüngli Scraps 2020 Targets As Epidemic Hits Business

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli said its original goal to grow organic sales by 5% to 7% this year was no longer valid as the coronavir...

Nestlé Staff To Get Full Salary For Three Months As COVID-19 Halts Work

Nestlé, the world's biggest food company, said it would pay full salaries to employees affected by work stoppages for a minimum of three months, to...

Migros Sees Boost From Organic Product Sales Despite 'Challenging' Year

Switzerland's Migros Group recorded more than CHF 1 billion (€940 million) worth of organic product sales for the first time in 2019, despite the over...

Barry Callebaut Starts Construction of Chocolate Factory In Serbia

Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has started construction work on a production facility in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, about 90 kilometres northwest of Be...

Aryzta Names New Chief Operating Officer Of APMEA

Bakery firm Aryzta has announced the appointment of Chris Plüss as the chief operating officer of its APMEA (Asia Pacific/Middle East/Africa) division...

Most Extra Virgin Olive Oils In Switzerland Fall Short Of Set Standards, Study Claims

Almost 80% of olive oil SKUs in the Swiss retail market labelled as 'extra virgin' failed to meet the quality and purity standards set by the EU and Switze...

Bell Food Group Sees Improved Operating Performance In FY 2019

Swiss food company Bell Food Group has reported improved operating performance in all areas of business in its financial year 2019. The company attribut...