ADM to Expand Chocolate Manufacturing Capabilities in Europe

ADM has expanded its industrial chocolate manufacturing capabilities in Europe through the acquisition of Classic Couverture, a Liverpool, United Kingdom-based chocolate manufacturer, from Edward Billington and Son Ltd.

12/09/06 Archer Daniels Midland Company has announced the expansion of its industrial chocolate manufacturing capabilities in Europe through the acquisition of Classic Couverture, a Liverpool, United Kingdom-based chocolate manufacturer, from Edward Billington and Son Ltd.

“This acquisition provides a solid platform for ADM Cocoa’s expansion in European industrial chocolate manufacturing, allowing us to better serve our customers’ finished chocolate needs,” stated Mark Bemis, President-ADM Cocoa. “Classic Couverture’s state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Liverpool complements our existing facilities in Europe, allowing us to maximize synergies between operations.”

ADM is a global leader in cocoa processing with plants in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. ADM is a premier industrial chocolate manufacturer in North America, and is building a state-of-the-art chocolate facility in Hazleton, Pennsylvania.