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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits 05-Feb-2024
TOP HEADLINES
Will the EU have enough cocoa after the deforestation regulations come into force?
That was one of the burning questions from our recent webinar on the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which is still available on demand from the link at the end of this article. As companies scramble to create robust due diligence procedures, including compliance, traceability, and risk assessment, to ensure cocoa is allowed to enter the European Union, the largest chocolate market in the world, after 30 December 2024, we assembled a panel of experts to summarise the critical points of the bill and discuss optimal strategies.... Read more
Free app for smallholder cocoa farmers to check on EUDR compliance
Plant-for-the-Planet has launched a free app that smallholder farmers can use to check their own farms and share their data with trading partners – and know within minutes whether they can continue importing into the EU under its new deforestation regulations.... Read more
WCF president Chris Vincent talks exclusively to ConfectioneryNews on the shifting landscape in the cocoa world
It’s almost 10 months since we last spoke with Chris Vincent, the president of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF). As he prepares for the upcoming Partnership Meeting in Amsterdam (6-7 February), he gives an exclusive and wide-ranging interview to ConfectioneryNews on not only what delegates can expect through two days of high-level discussions but also how he sees the cocoa landscape shaping up over the next year.... Read more
 Harken Sweets reimagines ‘what a candy bar can be using the power of date fruit’
The founder of startup Harken Sweets, which launched earlier this month, wants to “nutritionally overhaul” the candy bar category by using “the power of the date fruit,” like how she helped Caulipower reinvigorate the pizza category with the “power of cauliflower” when she was company’s COO.... Watch now
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
Cocoa sector set for ‘epic’ week in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Cocoa Week promises an ‘epic collaboration’ when it opens on Monday 5 February at the Beurs van Berlage, the city’s former stock exchange building, where joining forces under one roof will be high-level sustainability conferences Chocoa, the World Cocoa Foundation’s Partnership Meeting, plus the Cacao of Excellence Awards.... Read more
ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
Time’s up: new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) comes into force at the end of 2024 - how ready is cocoa?
Although there are three pieces of legislation to the bill: Deforestation; Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; & Forced Labour Regulation, this latest ConfectioneryNews webinar will focus primarily on deforestation, which has been in force since the law was passed in June 2023, but applicable from...
23-Jan-2024
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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
Could eating beans aid cancer prevention?
Research suggests consuming nutrient and fibre-rich foods, such as beans, which support the health of good bacteria in the gut, could help in the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer... Read more
'Vegan' labels don't always mean free from animal products
Despite common public understanding that the word ‘vegan’ means free from animal products, there is no legally binding definition for the term in the UK and EU. This means that products labelled ‘vegan’ can contain trace amounts of eggs or dairy. Furthermore, many products that may appear obviously vegan, such as fruit, can contain trace amounts of animal-derived products.... Read more
How to harness data to optimise global ecommerce
Data insights are essential when choosing the right online markets for your brand and optimising profits, tech experts from the e-commerce accelerator Pattern revealed at the GOED Exchange last week.... Read more
 The NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back! Submit your entries!
The NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back for 2024 with the same commitment to honor the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people and initiatives in the dietary supplements industry.... Watch now
Scotch whisky industry highlights economic impact
Over the last five years, Scotch whisky has remained resilient against challenges such as retaliatory tariffs, a global pandemic and knock-on economic pressures, says the Scotch Whisky Association, in a new economic impact report.... Read more
Protecting IP: 'Beverage brands need a three-dimensional defence to stop the sour taste of copycats'
The UK high court has dismissed a trademark infringement claim by Thatchers Cider against supermarket Aldi. Intellectual property lawyer Daniel Fletcher of Forbes Solicitors looks at what beverage brands can learn from the case.... Read more
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