Along with the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting, Chocoaâs Cocoa Sustainability Conference, Amsterdam Cocoa Week was also the setting for the Cacao of Excellence awards, which recognize excellence in cacao cultivation while supporting and encouraging a more sustainable sector.... Read more
Picking up the baton from the World Cocoa Foundation Meeting, the Amsterdam Sustainable Cocoa Conference, organised by Chocoa, moved into the Beurs van Berlage for a further two days of discussion and debate on key policy issues affecting the global chocolate industry.... Read more
Chocolate and candy's role as a social currency has been reinforced during the Valentineâs Day season in the US, with 92% of Americans claiming they plan to share confectionery with friends, family, and loved ones.... Read more
Hershey is launching a multi-year cost-savings strategy that will lean heavily on enhanced automation and a more efficient operating model, which could result in job cuts, to help offset historically high cocoa prices and elevated sugar costs that are expected to limit earnings growth this year.... Read more
With its link between Europe, North America, and the rest of Latin America, the tiny country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola is set to be a significant player for premium cocoa as demand soars due to a global shortage of beans.... Read more
Although there are three pieces of legislation to the bill: Deforestation; Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; & Forced Labour Regulation, this latest ConfectioneryNews webinar will focus primarily on deforestation, which has been in force since the law was passed in June 2023, but applicable from...
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced that plans to cut pesticide use across the European Union have been dropped but environmentalists say the battle is far from over.... Read more
In a crucial election year for Europe and the US, how much of an impact can agricultural producersâ growing unease have on global politics?... Read more
As Las Vegas prepares for the estimated $215bn economic growth from the additional 215,00 visitors for the Super Bowl, CPG companies and retailers have a significant opportunity to feature value-added offerings for viewers across the country, according to industry experts.... Read more
The supermarket has invested in living wages for workers of its best-selling fruit â the banana â three years ahead of a wider industry commitment.... Read more
In the European Commissionâs final text published this week, any mention of methane reduction has been omitted. So have links between dietary patterns and GHG emissions, critics lament.... Read more
The continentâs agtech sector is rife with challenges but the potential rewards are huge, Sherief Kesseba, managing partner at Climate Resilient Africa Fund (CRAF), tells AgTechNavigator.... Read more
