Judge denies immediate ban on GM sugar beets
17-Mar-2010 - A judge has denied an immediate ban on the planting of Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM)...
Tea seed oil may replace cocoa butter in chocolates
17-Mar-2010 - Partial substitution of cocoa butter in confectionery products may be achieved with tea seed oil,...
Barry Callebaut looks to Malaysia for alternative cocoa sources
16-Mar-2010 - Ambitious growth targets are fuelling leading chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut’s strategy to source cocoa from...
Carrageenan high on texture, low on cost for confectioners, study
11-Mar-2010 - Carrageenan has good textural properties and is a more cost effective hydrocolloid than dextran for...
Tangerine hard gums get green and clean label makeover
11-Mar-2010 - UK based Tangerine confectionery said it has switched to greener packaging and has reformulated the...
Cargill calls for harmonized fair trade cocoa schemes
08-Mar-2010 - As Cargill expands its cocoa farmer training programme in the Ivory Coast this month, we...
Cocoa speculators damaging industry, German producers
08-Mar-2010 - The German confectionery industry has expressed concern over the fluctuation in the price of its...
Study thickens the science of cocoa’s heart benefits
05-Mar-2010 - Regular consumption of cocoa flavanols may decrease blood pressure in people with mild hypertension, but...
Divine buys up first Sierra Leone Fairtrade cocoa shipment
03-Mar-2010 - The first shipment of Fairtrade certified cocoa by farmers based in Sierra Leone has been...
Nestle: Chocolate may benefit gut health and metabolism
26-Feb-2010 - A daily treat of dark chocolate for only two weeks may change metabolism in healthy,...
New test improves control of chocolate origins
26-Feb-2010 - A simple test of volatile compounds in chocolate may serve as chemical tracers to enable...
Health Canada proposes stricter color labeling
19-Feb-2010 - Health Canada is seeking comments on a proposal to change Canadian regulations on how food...
Training scheme aiding sustainable choc supply, Cargill
19-Feb-2010 - Cocoa bean crop quality and yield is benefiting from a farmer training programme in the...
AAK's speciality strategy shows recession resilience
18-Feb-2010 - Cost savings and a strategy that fits with chocolate eating habits in the recession...
Roquette gains further maltitol patent protection in the US
04-Feb-2010 - A US District Court has ruled that no dry form of maltitol from Yucheng Lujian...
Beyond guilt - Barry Callebaut predicts a healthy future for chocoholics
03-Feb-2010 - ConfectioneryNews.com caught up with Hans Vriens, chief innovation officer with global chocolate supplier Barry Callebaut...
Green and Black's go 100 per cent Fairtrade
29-Jan-2010 - Organic chocolate maker Green & Black's said it is bolstering its commitment to sustainability by...
Mars UK claims saturated fat reduction breakthrough
19-Jan-2010 - Mars and Snickers bars in the UK will have at least a 15 per cent...
France ups Reb A limits for food
19-Jan-2010 - The French government has approved the use of stevia sweetener Reb A in table top...
Could non-nutritive sweeteners boost energy intakes?
18-Jan-2010 - Consuming beverages sweetened with non-nutritive sweeteners may lead to an increase in food consumption, and...
Callebaut confident in face of flat chocolate market
13-Jan-2010 - The worst of the global economic crisis on chocolate is over but global market volumes...
FSA seeks views on Wrigley’s magnolia bark
12-Jan-2010 - Magnolia bark extract could be used in chewing gum and mint confectionery to enhance their...
Natraceutical: Cocoa fibre shows potential for blood pressure cuts
11-Jan-2010 - A fibre from cocoa husks may reduce blood pressure and boost heart health, suggests new...
Artificial sweeteners may trigger fullness hormones
07-Jan-2010 - The artificial sweetener sucralose may work together with glucose to stimulate the release of a...
Nestlé and Kraft probe palm oil sources after sustainability claims
16-Dec-2009 - The globe’s two biggest food firms, Nestlé and Kraft, have launched internal investigations after a...
