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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits 20-Jul-2023
TOP HEADLINES
Weather variations hit cocoa supplies, pushing up prices
In latest market news reduced cocoa supplies from Cote d’Ivoire after recent heavy rains saw ICE NY cocoa on Monday close +7 (+0.21%), and Sep ICE London cocoa #7 closed +16 (+0.74%).... Read more
Luker Chocolate extends its sustainability programme into new cocoa-growing communities
Colombian B4B chocolate manufacturer, Luker Chocolate, is expanding its collaborative sustainability plan into South Bolívar, a remote cocoa-producing region in the country.... Read more
 Unbound Snacks wants to reposition walnuts as more than topping or baking inclusion
When most Americans think of walnuts, if they think of them, they think of a topping for oatmeal or salads or an inclusion in baked goods, not as a standalone snack – but newcomer Unbound Snacks wants to change this with the launch of a line of brightly packaged and boldly flavored walnuts.... Watch now
High-intensity sweetener uncovered in truffles ‘potentially game-changing’ for sugar reduction
MycoTechnology says it is ‘standing on the brink of a sweet revolution’ having discovered a sweet protein derived from honey truffle. “Proteins are widely recognised as the future of sweeteners,” says MycoTechnology CEO Alan Hahn.... Read more
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Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa brings together industry actors in a bid to tackle deforestation
A conference involving The Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, the Soy and Palm Oil Network and the Coffee Interest Group was recently held in Bern Switzerland to develop new tougher measures for the conservation of tropical forests.... Read more
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Creating Gummies with Unique and Impactful Taste Using Buffers, Untapped Formulation Tools
While buffers are well-known as pH regulators, in gummies they also have an untapped potential: modulating taste and flavor in dimensions such as intensity, juiciness, sourness, true-to-fruit, and complexity. Bartek conducted sensory analysis on fruit-flavored gelatin and pectin gummies made with different buffers to...
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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
What is carnism?
Coined in 2001, social psychologist Melanie Joy’s theory of carnism suggests a philosophical basis behind the defence and justification of meat consumption. In a time where plant-based diets fight to replace those of meat, it is more relevant than ever.... Read more
Climax Foods partners with Benchling to discover new plant ingredients via AI
Climax Foods ramps up its ingredient discovery through its partnership with Benchling, an AI-driven data platform, which scours over 300,000 edible plant varieties to determine ingredients that offer novelty, functionality and economically sound scalability for its plant-based cheeses.... Read more
Gipsy Hill Brewery debuts offset-free carbon negative brews: 'Revolutionizing our supply chain has really made the difference'
Gipsy Hill Brewery claims a world first in creating carbon negative beers without the use of offsets. And the concept, based on regenerative farming, could go well beyond its pints served in London. “By truly embedding sustainability into our brewing process, we have created a blueprint not only for a sustainable beer range, but for the wider F&B industry," it says.... Read more
The success of Plumpy’nut, the barriers to producing ready-to-use therapeutic food, and the fight against hunger
Levels of hunger around the world are rising. Plumpy’nut, a peanut-based paste (or sometimes biscuit) is able to feed children experiencing severe malnutrition, often saving lives. But how cost-effective is producing like this, with food costs rising all the time?... Read more
Radicle Science: Blazing the trail to accessibility
Improving the cost and speed of clinical trials has been a long time coming. While plenty of hurdles remain, Radicle Science is doing it – all the while maintaining scientific rigor and bettering the generalizability of the findings.... Read more
Russia withdraws from Black Sea grain export deal
The Black Sea agri-commodities export corridor, which allowed Ukrainian grain and oilseeds to be shipped safely, is now set to expire, after Russia announced it is pausing its participation in the initiative.... Read more
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