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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits 11-May-2023
TOP HEADLINES
Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana await approval for IMF loans
Both countries’ economies have been ‘hit hard by the triple shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, global financial tightening, and adverse spillovers from Russia’s war in Ukraine’.... Read more
German confectionery industry calls on government to boost economy amid falling sales
The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has called for its government to prioritise strengthening the domestic economy after a decline in sales in the first quarter of 2023.... Read more
Nestlé’s research institute addresses agricultural sustainability, aligning with its climate mitigation plans of reaching net-zero by 2050
Nestlé officially inaugurated its Lausanne, Switzerland-based research institute, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, to improve agricultural sustainability throughout its supply chain.... Read more
Brands, retailers ‘need to continuously earn shopper dedication’ amid inflation
Developing sharp and effective messaging through loyalty programs can effectively strengthen consumer engagement and loyalty at a time when 65% of consumers are concerned about inflation, according to 84.51°’s recent Inflation Special Report.... Read more
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
Barry Callebaut ‘sharpens’ its Forever Chocolate sustainability plan
Barry Callebaut Group has announced significant changes to its Forever Chocolate sustainability programme adding additional targets and sharpening existing ones as it looks to make sustainable chocolate the norm beyond 2025.... Read more
GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
'Animal agriculture is extremely wasteful': Start-up makes 'carbon negative' protein using up to 500 times less land than animal agriculture
Farmless claims to be making 'carbon negative' protein. The Dutch start-up has developed the means to make this protein using between 10 and 25 times less agricultural land than your average plant-based protein, and between 250 and 500 times less than animal protein.... Read more
Meta-analysis: CoQ10 may be effective in reducing inflammatory markers
The powerful antioxidant may have the ability to reduce the level of inflammatory factors in people in a variety of health states.... Read more
 The triple threat facing our food system: Inside the IFST Spring Conference 2023
Hear from speakers and exhibitors of the IFST Spring Conference in this video, as they discuss the importance of this year’s themes of food security, health and nutrition, and the environment - and some of the solutions which could help.... Watch now
How innovation in the alcohol sector is catering to the next generation of drinkers
Keep your eye on low and no alcohol, writes Lee Geraghty of jump!, a London and Dublin innovation agency, in this guest article.... Read more
Global wine production remains stable
Larger than expected harvests in Europe helped balance out the impact of drought and heat waves, with 2022 worldwide wine production dipping 1% compared to the year before.... Read more
Free-to-attend webinar: How is the #@healthysnacking megatrend playing out in 2023?
#healthandwellness, #better-for-you and #better-for-all – that is both people and the planet – have become familiar trigger words in the bakery and snacks sectors. But what is behind the consumer preference towards more natural, more nutritious, function specific, climate-driven and environmentally friendly snacks?... Read more
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