Indonesia
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Barry Callebaut rolls out CHF40 million global initiative
Barry Callebaut has launched a CHF40 million ($44.2 million) cocoa sustainability initiative to boost farm productivity, increase quality and improve family livelihoods in West and Central Africa and Indonesia over 10 years.
Indonesia | 29 March 2012
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Barry Callebaut, P.T. Comextra Majora form joint venture company in Indonesia
Barry Callebaut and P.T. Comextra Majora, a diversified soft commodities trader and cocoa exporter from Indonesia, have entered into a joint venture to form P.T. Barry Callebaut Comextra Indonesia.
Indonesia | 01 November 2011
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Halal Opportunities
According to US-based non-profit organization Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, there are currently 1.6 billion Muslims in the world who follow a Halal diet as part of their Islamic religion.
Indonesia | 01 November 2011
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Nestlé builds new factory in Indonesia
Nestlé on September 12 strengthened its leadership in emerging markets by starting construction of a new $200 million factory in Indonesia.
Indonesia | 14 September 2011
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Study: Olive leaf extract found effective in lowering blood pressure
A study, conducted at the University of Indonesia, has proven that the olive leaf extract Benolea from Frutarom is as efficient as the widely used pharmaceutical Captopril in lowering elevated blood pressure levels. The company presented these re…
Indonesia | 14 June 2011
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Cargill acquires majority stake in Indonesian company
Cargill said it has entered into an agreement to purchase all of the ordinary shares of PT Sorini Agro Asia Corporindo Tbk (Sorini) held by the majority shareholder PT AKR Corporindo Tbk (AKR) at a price of IDR 3,500 ($0.389) per share. The trans…
Indonesia | 15 December 2010
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Interfood Indonesia 2010 concludes
Interfood Indonesia 2010 concluded in late October and it received 914 exhibitors, of which 427 were from overseas and 487 were from local companies. There were a total of 44.923 visitors at the four-day event. Organized by Krista Exhibitions,…
Indonesia | 18 November 2010
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Cargill smallholder scheme receives certification
Smallholders at Cargill's oil palm plantation, PT. Hindoli in South Sumatra, Indonesia, have recently received Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification. This is the world's first smallholder scheme to become certified under the RSP…
Indonesia | 27 August 2010
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Indonesia to host Fi Asia in October
Fi Asia is dubbed as the first food ingredients show ever held in Indonesia. Major food ingredients suppliers such as Purac, Fortitech and Naturex will showcase ingredients possibilities and solutions between September 29 and October 1 this year a…
Indonesia | 12 August 2010
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Unilever takes stance against deforestation
Unilever says it has decided to suspend future purchases of palm oil from the Indonesian company PT SMART, part of the Sinar Mas group, until such time as they can provide verifiable proof that none of their plantations are contributing to the destru…
Indonesia | 16 December 2009
