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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits 18-Dec-2023
TOP HEADLINES
EXCLUSIVE: Cocoa certifications becoming an ‘administration hell,’ farmers and cooperatives claim
Attempting to comply with the numerous levels of certification imposed on farmers, suppliers, and producers in terms of cost and bureaucracy has been described as ‘administration hell’ by one cocoa cooperative director, who spends up to 80% of his time on administration instead of replanting, cultivating and caring for plots. In some cases, almost 20% of annual budgets is swallowed up by having to conform to various certification standards, and the scenario is only going to get worse with the impending EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), ConfectioneryNews has learned.... Read more
 How a blockchain platform could help small-holder cocoa farmers become compliant with the EU’s deforestation laws - LISTEN
As many know, the cocoa industry is sometimes opaque and complex. Still, confessed chocolate-lover Jon Trask, who is also CEO of Dimitra, says his company's recently developed Blockchain Deforestation Platform could provide a solution to help farmers continue exporting their beans into the European Union – the world’s largest chocolate market.... Listen now
Sustainability focus shifts from future goals to real-world changes
Food sustainability actions need to transition away from future aims to real-world change processes to help the global food system reach its targets, new research suggests.... Read more
'AI is not the future, it's the present,’ Tastewise’s CMO discusses speeding up industry's digital transformation
AI has the power to speed the food and beverage industry's digital transformation, as companies leverage it for product develop and to forecast upcoming trends, Jacques Botbol, CMO of Tastewise, told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
To’ak chocolate - and why it makes the perfect high-end and sustainable Christmas gift
To’ak Chocolate routinely charges over $300 for a single bar of chocolate, which is claimed to be the most expensive chocolate in the world. The brand justifies its price because it is responsibly sourced from a cacao variety, Ancient Nacional, native to Ecuador, that many experts believed to be extinct as recently as 2009. The company started from a rainforest conservation project and works exclusively with local farmers.... Read more
SWISSCO publishes report on 15 innovative projects in sustainable cocoa production
The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (SWISSCO) has published its report on the results from 15 value chain projects in eight countries, generating insights into approaches to tackle the various socio-economic and environmental sustainability challenges in the cocoa sector.... Read more
GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
Chobani re-enters coffee category with $900m acquisition of La Colombe
Greek yogurt behemoth Chobani is taking another shot at the coffee category as part of broader, yet hit-and-miss strategy to diversify beyond yogurt, with the acquisition of La Colombe for $900m, announced Friday.... Read more
‘The greatest event where probiotics players meet to network’: 7 reasons to attend Probiota 2024
Probiota 2024 is two months away! The leading event for the probiotics, prebiotics, and microbiome community is a must-attend event, and let us tell you why…... Read more
The Future of Self-Care Depends on Continued Access & Expanded Choice
The future of self-care is a multifaceted landscape that hinges on access, continued innovation, and a collective effort spanning input from consumers, communities, healthcare providers, regulators, and policymakers.... Read more
Are new IGD guidelines on eco-labelling misleading? Organisations raise concerns about potential to cause ' unintended environmental outcomes'
Food and farming organisations including CLEAR and its member organisations, Sustainable Food Trust and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), have raised concerns regarding newly released eco-labelling guidelines from the IGD, which have recently been delivered to DEFRA and could influence policy if the UK Government takes these suggestions onboard. The guidelines, they say, are misleading and have a limited scope.... Read more
Mintel insights: Navigating the future of omega-3 fatty acids
“We need to find alternative sources of omega-3… we need to change our approach across the globe” Rick Miller associate director for specialised nutrition at Mintel told an audience at Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) last month.... Read more
‘Towards making coffee the first net-positive commodity’: Green energy coffee roasting plant developed by Sucafina and CEE
Sucafina and CEE have partnered to develop a continuous sustainable coffee roasting plant, which is powered by green energy and, according to them, has a significantly higher energy efficiency rate than the industry standard.... Read more
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