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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits 23-Oct-2023
TOP HEADLINES
Tight cocoa supplies push up prices to meet strong global demand
Cocoa prices climbed this week as the result of stronger global cocoa demand, with barchart.com reporting that Gepex, an exporter group that includes six of the world's biggest cocoa grinders, said that its Q3 cocoa processing was 183,731 MT, up +7% y/y.... Read more
Nominations for the NCA’s US confectionery industry leaders awards now open
Plans are already underway for the National Confectioners Association’s (NCA) State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) in Miami next year with a call-out for nominations of outstanding industry leaders across several disciplines for awards... Read more
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Dairy ingredients and milk fats provide indulgence and taste to chocolates and confectionery
Dairy ingredients and milk fats play a significant role in the confectionery industry. Explore how these ingredients add taste and indulgence to these products.... Read more
Collaboration over competition? Cocoa companies push for equitable farming
Amid rising farmgate prices yet insufficient Living Income Reference Prices (LIRP), cocoa companies turn to communication, connection and collaboration throughout the sector to advocate better wages for farmers.... Read more
Alfred Ritter scoops this year’s European Candy Kettle Club Award
Alfred Theodor Ritter, chairman of the advisory board of Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, has been announced as the winner of the 50th Anniversary European Candy Kettle Award.... Read more
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
European Union set to ban goods, including cocoa, using forced labour in supply chain
Law provides a framework to investigate the use of forced labour in companies’ supply chains. All goods made using forced labour to be halted at EU borders and withdrawn from the market.... Read more
Reality bites? US Halloween candy sales unspooked by inflation
Scary monsters (and super creeps) with false teeth may not be the only ones to bite this Halloween as inflation is also hitting households across the United States, forcing many families to keep tight control of the purse strings.... Read more
 Interview: Christiaan Prins on cocoa sustainability, communications – and life after Barry Callebaut
As VP of Corporate Communications at Barry Callebaut Group, Christiaan Prins was at the forefront of many of the recent sustainability challenges in the cocoa sector. He has now established a new strategic communications consultancy, theLOOP Communications, to use his expertise to help companies enhance their trust factor in supply chains. In an exclusive interview for our latest podcast episode, he reflects on his time at Barry Callebaut and the issues still facing the chocolate industry.... Listen now
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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
 UK food law consultant: Don’t acquiesce to FSA’s new CBD dose opinion
CBD industry stakeholders should not accept the UK Food Standards Agency’s recent downgrading of the CBD Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), with recent studies advancing our understanding and potentially opening up opportunities to push for higher levels.... Watch now
Algae discovery could be used to enhance the productivity of crops
Scientists have found a ‘climate change coping mechanism’ that may be able to counter the reduction in the productivity of crops.... Read more
Pringles sets its sights on groundbreaking tech that helps people with sightloss
NaviLens technology is being added to the iconic cans of the Kellogg’s-owned brand to make them more accessible to blind and partially sighted people.... Read more
Just-in-time: the changing supplier relationship
John Brown, VP marketing & business development at Selig, discusses the changing landscape of packaging operations after Covid.... Read more
Why manufacturers shouldn’t overlook the visual element when aiming to enhance the inclusivity of their products
Pringles has just announced that new technology will be added to cans to make them more accessible to blind and partially sighted people. Other brands are being encouraged to follow suit.... Read more
 World Menopause Day: NPD Launchpad 2023
On World Menopause Day, this NPD launchpad special provides an overview of the array of innovations that have entered the market this year to support the many symptoms that menopausal women struggle with.... Watch now
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