Fresh investments in Koa allow it to scale-up sustainable cocoa drive in Ghana | Mondelēz to offload US gum brands, priori tises long-term growth | Recalled Kinder pr oducts still on sale in Scotland | Cacao-fr ee ‘alt choc’ mimics the real thing

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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits

12-May-2022

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TOP HEADLINES

Fresh investments in Koa allow it to scale-up sustainable cocoa drive in Ghana

Swiss-Ghanaian start-up Koa has secured two major investments to scale up its impact in the cocoa sector by successfully completing its Series A round raising a total of $4.7 million in equity â and a $3.5 million investment from climate adaptation and smallholder farmer funds.... Read more

MondelÄz to offload US gum brands, prioritises long-term growth

MondelÄz International has announced a major review of its business with plans to sell its gum business, including Dentyne and Trident, in North America and parts of Europe, while retaining it in emerging markets.... Read more

Recalled Kinder products still on sale in Scotland

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are investigating reports that Kinder products linked to a salmonella outbreak in Ferrero's Belgium factory are still on shelves across the country.... Read more

Cacao-free âalt chocâ mimics the real thing, with 80% fewer CO2 emissions

UK start-up WNWN Food Labs is launching what it claims to be the âworldâs firstâ cacao-free chocolate. Made from two âhero ingredientsâ â barley and carob â we ask co-founders Arhum Pak and Dr Johnny Drain what makes their product better than the real thing.... Read more

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Webinar: Letâs talk BFY snacks and put paid to the disparaging âjunk foodâ tag

Cream teas, salty nibbles and sweet bakes have long borne the brunt of a bad rap, but with consumer focus on health more dominant than ever before, the sector is quickly reinventing itself to stay relevant.... Read more

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Cocoa Sustainability: Selling Ethical Chocolate Online with SDG Impact

MondelÄz on making chocolate fair Cathy Pieters, director of Cocoa Life at MondelÄz International, speaks to Lumina Intelligence Sustainabilityâs âSustainable Food & Drink Podcastâ about learnings from the chocolate maker's sustainability programme and how it is marketing ethical products. Includes a live Q&A. Impact in Cocoa: How...

12-Sep-2019

GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS

Export expertise: Japan reveals new guidelines to help food firms maximise overseas growth

The Japanese government has published a set of national export and expansion guidelines with the aim of helping local food and beverage businesses expand the reach of their products into overseas markets.... Read more

Private labels to stay âformidable competitorsââ to the brands, believes IRI

Private label loyalists (shoppers that buy them over 75% of the time) now equal those of national brands in all key European markets, claims fresh IRI data.... Read more

Mango leaf extract with benefits for brain and sports performance patented by Nektium

A mango leaf extract known for improving human health, including cognitive function and sports performance has been through the first round of being patented in several primary markets by botanicals supplier Nektium.... Read more

Study finds 'substantial' differences in health effects between types of dietary fibers

Researchers from the Stanford School of Medicine have found that not all dietary fibers are equal in their health impact, especially when it comes to the gut microbiome.... Read more

PREVIOUS HEADLINES

Hersheyâs VP of small business format to retire in September

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