2020 – The year in food industry M&A
As this year has been dominated by Covid-19, it is impossible to examine M&A activity in the global food industry…
Alfred Ritter
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Germany’s Ritter to acquire Mars assets in Austria
Germany-based chocolate maker Alfred Ritter is to buy a factory and a brand in Austria from US confectionery giant Mars,…
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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. The…
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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…
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Lutti to distribute Ritter Sport chocolate in France
Lutti, the French arm of Katjes International, is to distribute German confectioner Alfred Ritter's iconic square Ritter Sport tablets of…
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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…
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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,…
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Ritter chairman Andreas Ronken on growing in challenging environment – the just-food interview
German chocolate maker Alfred Ritter is a family-owned company that produces the iconic Ritter Sport square chocolate tablets. The Waldenbuch-based…
