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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits 05-Jun-2023
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The revolution for starch-free gummy production
The revolution for starch-free gummy production
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TOP HEADLINES
NCA announces start of National Candy Month – and its ‘Big and Bold’ plans for Sweets & Snacks Expo 2024
Basking in the glory of a sell-out Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago in May, the National Confectioners Association of America launches its National Candy Month promotion in June to build on the momentum from the Easter seasonal holiday and keep the sales tills ringing until Halloween.... Read more
Cocoa and red berries may improve cardiovascular health in aging adults
Regular consumption of cocoa and red berries may prevent or postpone cardiovascular morbidity associated with aging by modulating intestinal microbiota, according to a team of Spanish researchers.... Read more
Can Artificial Intelligence solve cocoa’s sustainability problems?
As an experiment, I turned to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT* to obtain an outside eye on the current state of the cocoa industry. I was curious to know if a computer algorithm could come up with credible answers to the main issues that chocolate companies, governments, politicians, and NGOs have struggled with for decades.... Read more
Tracking the change: Mondelēz is delivering on bold Snacking Made Right goals
From 100% sustainably sourced palm oil to slashing food waste internally by 25% to upping the diversity mix across its executive leadership, the Oreo maker is on track with its mission to lead the future of more sustainable snacking.... Read more
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Tony’s Chocolonely locks down its sustainability mission with new legal structure
Tony’s Chocolonely has announced it has implemented a new legal ‘golden share’ mechanism to indefinitely protect its mission of producing ‘slave free chocolate’ – regardless of shareholder structure.... Read more
GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
Oxygen nanobubble drink found to enhance athletic performance, study suggests
A new study finds the consumption of an oxygen nanobubble beverage significantly improves the time-to-completion of maximal and submaximal exercises performed by male cyclists.... Read more
Fighting obesity: Current methods limited by poor long-term effectiveness, could gene therapy be the answer?
Obesity and associated metabolic disorders are a rising global health and social issue. But with current approaches limited by their poor long-term effectiveness (as well as potential side effects and surgical risks), researchers believe gene therapy could be part of the solution.... Read more
Flavanols for thought: intakes may restore memory in older adults
A new large-scale RCT finds that cocoa flavanols restored hippocampal-dependent memory in older adults with sub-optimal diets; an effect sustained over the three years of follow-up.... Read more
Artificial intelligence: The future of food or the end of humanity?
While some fear AI spells the end of the humanity, others are optimistic the technology will optimise food production and achieve ‘what has previously not been possible’.... Read more
Nearly 4 in 10 consumers follow a 'sober curious' lifestyle in the US
The ‘sober curious’ lifestyle is inching into the mainstream as, according to new Mintel research, nearly four in 10 US consumers closely (22%) or occasionally (16%) follow a sober curious lifestyle.... Read more
CBD stakeholder’s call: “It’s really in Congress’ hands”
With the ongoing theme of safety, FDA recently addressed CBD. While offering up several potential scenarios, the Agency said the CBD marketplace ultimately rests in the hands of Congress.... Read more
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