2020 – The year in food industry M&A
Andy Coyne looks at significant transactions and emerging themes in merger, acquisition and investment activity in the global food sector…
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Germany’s Ritter to acquire Mars assets in Austria
Germany-based chocolate maker Alfred Ritter is to buy Austrian assets from a US confectionery giant, it has announced.
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Alfred Ritter drawing up plans for hazelnut cultivation
Alfred Ritter is looking at plans to cultivate its own hazelnuts, the second-largest commodity for the Germany-based chocolate maker.
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Halloren, Lambertz and Ritter become Fairtrade cocoa partners
Germany-based chocolate makers Halloren, Lambertz and Alfred Ritter have become partners of the Fairtrade initiative aimed at sourcing supplies of cocoa…
Lutti to distribute Ritter Sport chocolate in France
Lutti, the French arm of Katjes International, is to distribute German confectioner Alfred Ritter's square Ritter Sport tablets of chocolate in France,…
The year in review – the top food industry interviews of 2015
2015 was another year of insightful interviews with a wide range of senior executives in the international food sector. Here…
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How Alfred Ritter is advancing sustainable sourcing – the just-food interview, part two
Alfred Ritter, the German chocolate maker, is grappling with rising costs for some of its core commodities at a time…
Food industry quotes of the week – Boulder Brands sale, Unilever on carbon
Ahead of the climate talks in Paris, Unilever announced plans to be carbon positive from its operations by 2030. Elsewhere,…