Companies from the food industry, part of the 22nd international familiarization mission of Medef35 – a regional structure of the largest French employers' organization MEDEF, which is a member of BUSINESSEUROPE together with the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA), visited the Mondelez factory in Svoge, where chocolate, biscuits and confectionery are produced and many new products and processes are developed for the global leader in the sector. Guests vi...

Profit and sustainable goals are not enemies, says Martin Dimitrov,Regional Category Manager at Mars Balkans Adriatics – one of the largest food manufacturers in the world with a brand portfolio including M&M's®, SNICKERS®, MARS®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS® and more.   - What are the sustainable models and practices that your company has implemented in its operations?   - At Mars, Inc. we don't ju...

 Organic growth reached 7.8%, with pricing of 8.4% and real internal growth (RIG) of -0.6%. Growth was broad-based across geographies and categories. Total reported sales decreased by 0.4% to CHF 68.8 billion (9M-2022: CHF 69.1 billion). Foreign exchange decreased sales by 7.4%. Net acquisitions had a negative impact of 0.8%. Portfolio management progressing. In the third quarter, Nestlé announced an agreement to acquire a majority stak...

Mr. Misarokov, how have the crises of recent years transformed the thinking and actions of logisticians? What mistakes should the industry not make again? The last years have put us in front of trials that have brought us together extremely. We increasingly value the investments we make in the development of our people. Hard times have proven how flexible and adaptable we really need to be. It is true that our team has handled all the challenges very well, and we have mana...

Covid-19 also had some positive effects on coffee consumption. For example, the pandemic has led to an increase in interest in making coffee at home. Tell us about your positioning in this segment. This period changed many consumer habits in different categories and coffee is one of the highly influenced. Although out-of-home consumption is recovering this year, making high-quality coffee at home remains stronger than ever. Costa Coffee is highly popular among the Bulgaria...