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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits 13-Dec-2023
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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
Celebrations pip Quality Street as Christmas favourite assortment in the UK
The UK’s favourite Christmas chocolates have been crowned just in time for the festive season – with Celebrations from Mars taking the accolade this year, according to polling by YouGov.... Read more
Hames Chocolates warms up Christmas with new hot chocolate range
Private-label chocolate supplier Hames Chocolates has expanded its hot chocolate range for this winter’s peak sales season to cater to what it calls ‘the growing demand for self-treating and affordable luxury.’... Read more
‘Greedflation’ muddies the food industry’s financial landscape
Latest figures show that although inflation in Europe’s euro-using countries has slowed, real food inflation remains higher and seemingly undeterred, raising questions about whether unfair profiteering and competition are to blame.... Read more
Chocolate industry ‘needs to put its money where its mouth is’ on sustainability, report claims
Large chocolate and cocoa companies, including multinationals including Mars, Ferrero, Mondelēz, Hershey, Nestlé, and traders like Barry Callebaut and Cargill, are not paying prices that allow cocoa farmers to earn a living. This is the conclusion of a Cocoa Barometer consultation paper published by the VOICE Network ­- a non-profit organisation that monitors sustainability issues in the cocoa sector.... Read more
Cocoa & Forests Initiative partners reveal conservation progress in West Africa at COP28
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), in collaboration with IDH and key government officials, highlighted significant strides in sustainable forest conservation efforts from the chocolate industry and the success of the Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI), particularly in West Africa... Read more
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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
Bacardi’s top 5 cocktail trends for 2024: Escapism elixirs, tech-enhanced tastes, and more
Releasing its fifth annual Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report this month, the spirits giant highlights the key trends that will redefine cocktail culture and the spirits business in 2024.... Read more
Unilever facing CMA investigation over ‘green’ claims
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it will investigate “green” claims made by consumer goods group Unilever.... Read more
French potato crisp producer slashes water usage with second ‘green’ factory
The €100m investment in a second facility at its Brittany site will enable Altho Brets to reduce its water consumption by almost a litre of water per kilogramme of potato chips.... Read more
What are consumer attitudes to fortification? Consumers often care about taste over health, study reveals
Fortification has the potential to provide abundant health benefits, endowing products with a higher level of important nutrients than they otherwise would have possessed. However, taste and texture can be affected by it, which can in turn affect consumer attitudes. A recent study, which assessed these attitudes, suggested that concerns around taste often take predominance over health.... Read more
Will whole milk return to US schools? Congress set to vote on bill that enjoys 'strong bipartisan support'
Congress is expected to debate and vote on a bill that could bring whole milk back on school menus, in contravention with Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The bill has bipartisan support of 134 co-sponsors in the House, according to the International Dairy Foods Association.... Read more
Ashwagandha may reduce cortisol levels in stressed individuals, review finds
A new systematic review observes a significant association between short-term Withania somnifera (WS) supplement intakes and reduced cortisol levels in individuals suffering from stress.... Read more
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