VOICE Network statement on chocolate companies’ double standards on market pri ces | Māori chocolate at the Paris Salon d u Chocolat – WATCH! | Ferrero ‘well pl aced’ to comply with EUDR | Luker Chocol ate's Julia Ocampo on sustainability

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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits

10-Nov-2023

TOP HEADLINES

âCompanies engaging in this behaviour are guilty of hypocrisy of the highest orderâ VOICE Network his out at cocoa industry's double standards on market prices

The VOICE network, publishers of the influential Cocoa Barometer, which calls to account the chocolate industry on child labour and other sustainability issues, has issued a statement following reports in ConfectioneryNews and other media, on allegations it is refusing to pay contracts at the current market price plus the Living Income Differential (LID) for farmers in Ghana and Cote dâIvoire, despite promising to do so.... Read more

MÄori chocolate carves out its own niche at the Paris Salon du Chocolat â WATCH!

The Salon du Chocolatâs reputation for showcasing artisanal chocolatiers from across the globe was enhanced this month with Paris providing an ideal backdrop to an event that attracted 250 exhibitors, drawing more than 60,000 people over five days to the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre to sample the fine cocoa creations on offer.... Watch now

âBuying deforestation-free should not be a choiceâ: Ferrero âwell placedâ to comply with EUDR, but sector challenges remain

Ferrero Group considers itself well prepared for the EU Deforestation Regulation, which will apply to its palm oil and cocoa supply chains. But potential challenges and unintended consequences could threaten its effectiveness, suggests Francesco Tramontin, VP, Group Public Policy Center, Ferrero.... Read more

Julia Ocampo, Luker Chocolate, tells us about her role in food and drink

Julia Ocampo, vice president of cacao sourcing & sustainability at Luker Chocolate, tells Food Manufacture a little about herself and her role in our next instalment of the exclusive series 'All in a Day's Work'.... Read more

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EDITOR'S CHOICE

Civil Society groups in West Africa call on EU to intervene to protect LID payments to cocoa farmers

The African Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, which brings together civil society cocoa platforms from CÃ´te d'Ivoire and Ghana, has issued a statement alleging the cocoa industry is refusing to pay at the current market price plus the Living Income Differential (LID) despite promising to do so.... Read more

The âCocoa Chanelâ effect: Salon du Chocolat woos Paris with mix of high fashion, taste and the best in bean-to-bar chocolate - WATCH!

This year, the chocolate industryâs most glamorous trade fair spanned five days and commanded two floors of the Paris Porte de Versailles exhibition centre, engaging and delighting the general public and attracting chocolatiers and chefs from across the globe.... Watch now

ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

Sweetest Innovations

In this webinar ConfectioneryNews will profile some of the key innovations in the sector that are being driven primarily by consumer trends. As R&D budgets are increased, we have seen ground-breaking innovations in the gummy market and in vegan chocolate, but where are the next...

13-Sep-2023

GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS

Evolving science shifts focus to luteinâs lifelong eye and brain benefits

Research on luteinâs important role in child development is heating up, highlighting growing understanding of the carotenoidâs contribution to improving visual acuity and cognitive health starting as early as in utero.... Read more

Study: 'Southern Ginseng' herb improves exercise performance

Dried Jiaogulan extract supplementation, sometimes referred to as 'Southern Ginseng', improves exercise performance in healthy untrained males, a new study has concluded.... Read more

Defiant consumer choice drives flavour and colour trends in 2024

The flavours and colours that ADM forecasts to trend in 2024 break with tradition and represent the consumer resolve to boldly choose products that appeal to their personal values - with an unapologetic abandon for the flavours they deem tasty and the shades that appeal to their aesthetics.... Read more

CBD industry faces âexistential crisisâ

Bethany Gomez, managing director of the Brightfield Group, spoke with NutraIngredients-USA about the difficulties the cannabidiol industry is experiencing when it comes to defining itself.... Watch now

How can the wine industry tackle staff shortages?

Staff shortages continue to create a âworldwide challengeâ for the wine industry: affecting the whole chain from vineyards to hotels and restaurants. With no signs of shortages abating, how can the industry adapt?... Read more

Apple Picking and Drug Preclusion: Letâs Make it a Fair Contest

In this guest article, Steve Mister, President & CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition, discusses how âsurgical amendments to the existing drug preclusion provisionâ can balance the interests of drugs and supplements and allow innovation in both industries to flourish.... Read more

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VOICE Network statement on chocolate companies’ double standards on market pri ces | Māori chocolate at the Paris Salon d u Chocolat – WATCH! | Ferrero ‘well pl aced’ to comply with EUDR | Luker Chocol ate's Julia Ocampo on sustainability

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