Plus, Ritter Sport integrates Chocolove, Chomps chicken, South 40’s simple position͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
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🍫 Ritter Sports Moves Chocolove Into USA Unit

Ritter Sport Group appointed its American division leader Ralf Hilpuesch as CEO of Chocolove, the premium Colorado-based chocolate brand the legacy German chocolate producer acquired in November.

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🥜 South 40 Bets on Simplicity Over ‘Proteinmaxxing’

South 40’s product development ethos has always revolved around simple, clean ingredients and transparent, ethical sourcing. But its latest innovation puts those tenets to work as differentiators in the crowded bar category.

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