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TURKEY: Yildiz appoints R&D chief
21 April 2011
Turkish FMCG giant Yildiz Holding has appointed Bilal Kaafarani to the post of chief innovation officer and group president of R&D.
TURKEY: Ulker owner announces McCormick venture
23 September 2010
Yildiz Holding, the owner of Turkish food group Ulker, has announced plans to form a venture with US spice giant McCormick & Co.
FRANCE: Asian markets showing signs of recovery - Guylian
19 October 2009
Guylian, the Belgian chocolate maker, today (19 October) claimed that markets in Asia had started to show signs of recovery.
Duty free and travel retail - bittersweet for confectioners
18 October 2009
Tomorrow (19 October), the world's major confectioners flock to Cannes in the south of France for one of the highlights of the duty-free and travel-retail calendar the Tax Free World Association (TFWA) World Exhibition. The economic downturn has had a severe impact on the channel with worldwide travel numbers under pressure but, as Dean Best reports, there are reasons for confectioners to arrive on the French riviera less gloomy than others.
US: Great-grandson of Campbell founder set for board seat
25 September 2009
Campbell Soup Co. has nominated the great-grandson of the US food group's founder to the company's board of directors.
US: Godiva unveils “accessible” posh chocs Gems
28 August 2009
US confectioner Godiva has announced the launch of Godiva Gems in a bid to make the premium chocolate brand more “affordable” and “accessible”.
US: Campbell raises outlook on margin gains
22 May 2009
Campbell Soup Co. reported a 67% year-on-year drop in third quarter earnings, as last year’s gain from the sale of the Godiva chocolate business outweighed margin gains during the three-month period.
TURKEY: Godiva owner Yildiz forms gum JV
15 April 2009
The owner of upmarket chocolate business Godiva is to form a confectionery venture serving markets in Europe, Russia and the Middle East with Danish gum maker Gumlink.
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