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Lindt North America CEO Andreas Pfluger to retire

Pfluger has served Lindt since 1994.

Alyse Thompson

August 20, 2018

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Andreas Pfluger, ceo of Lindt & Sprüngli North America and Russell Stover, will leave Lindt at the end of this year.

Lindt & Sprüngli 2017 sales surpasses CHF 4 billion for first time

Group operating profits reached CHF 595.4 million.

Alyse Thompson

March 7, 2018

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Lindt & Sprüngli’s sales surpassed CHF 4 billion ($4.25 billion) in 2017, the first time in the Swiss company’s history.

Packaged Facts: Premium chocolate influences innovation in candy, food and beverage industries

Premium chocolate dollar sales grew by 5 percent over the last year.

Alyse Thompson

September 16, 2016

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In the 11th edition of “Chocolate Candy Market in the U.S.,” Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com, reports that premium chocolate makes up just 18 percent of total chocolate dollar sales and 14 percent of unit sales, but it still leads the way in developing flavor trends and new product formulations, particularly in the use of clean-label ingredients.

Russell Stover: How the chocolate company is evolving since being bought by Lindt

In acquiring Russell Stover Candies, Lindt & Sprüngli executives were impressed by the company's strong brands, its leadership positions in key categories and "content over noise" culture.

Bernie Pacyniak

May 25, 2016

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On July 14, 2014, when the Lindt & Sprüngli Group announced that it was acquiring Russell Stover Candies, the news raised some eyebrows within the U.S. chocolate market.

Russell Stover's Andreas Pfluger finds a new home in Kansas City

After most recently living in Switzerland, Pfluger adjusts to life in the midwest.

Bernie Pacyniak

May 25, 2016

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Pfluger cited the fact that there’s a Midwestern attitude at the Russell Stover's; one that’s grounded in substance, one where people value content over noise.

Australian chocolate manufacturers pledge to achieve 100 percent sustainably sourced cocoa

The pledge has been made publicly by all major manufacturers.

Abigail Watt

March 23, 2016

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All major chocolate manufacturers – including Mondelez, Nestle, Mars, Ferrero, Haigh's, Lindt, and others – have committed to using only sustainably sourced cocoa in all locally produced products.

Valentine's Day for Chicagoans can be as sweet as you make it

At Fashion Outlets of Chicago, Lindt, Lolli and Pops, and Godiva offer great Valentine's Day treats.

Abigail Watt

January 27, 2016

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I visited the mall on behalf of Candy Industry Magazine to get the latest on Valentine's Day offerings from three confectionery stops: Lindt, Lolli and Pops, and Godiva.