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Cargill Makes Significant Investment in Expansion of Netherlands Spray Facility

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As manufacturers navigate rising cocoa prices, the demand for coatings and fillings has shown robust year-on-year growth. This ongoing trend has necessitated a site expansion, according to Cargill’s Product Line Director for Cocoa and Chocolate in EMEA, Michiel van der Bom.

“Over the past 12 months, the chocolate market has been turbulent and we’re providing a cost-effective offer to mitigate the exposure to rising cocoa costs,” explained van der Bom.

“We’re also building on the additional trends for vegan and reduced sugar, no palm too. But it’s also about organic market growth as well as the trends and cocoa volatility.”

 

Cargill Enhances Coatings Capacity

The investment of €35 million has allowed Cargill to boost its coatings and fillings capacity at the Deventer facility in the Netherlands by 60%, now reaching 70,000 tons annually and creating 12 new jobs.

While part of the demand stemmed from increasing cocoa prices, van der Bom noted that the decision to invest had been made before the market’s turbulence.

“We’ve built the facility with an eye for growth. The building is designed to accommodate ongoing development with existing or new technology,” he stated.

In addition to chocolate coatings and fillings, this new line effectively integrates multiple ingredients into products, including proteins. “This again plays into existing and growing market trends,” van der Bom highlighted.

 

Nut-Free Production Line

To ensure future readiness, the new production line is segregated from existing facilities and is designed to be nut-free. This also incorporates enhanced food hygiene, health, and safety features.

Cargill has developed a coatings and fillings technique that replicates the appearance, texture, and flavor of products created through traditional methods, according to van der Bom.

Meanwhile, Mondelez International leaders, Dirk Van de and CFO Luca Zaramella, recently expressed optimism regarding the stabilization of cocoa prices. Zaramella noted, “Cocoa prices had come down quite a bit from most recent historical highs,” adding that the market anticipates a promising crop in Africa this year, with yields projected to be “20-25% from what happened last year.”

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