All news articles for November 2012

Chewing gum tax proposed in Mexico

Chewing gum tax proposed in Mexico

By Oliver Nieburg

Mexico is considering forcing gum manufacturers to pay a 50% tax on top of the selling price of products to pay for clean-up costs on streets.

Major chocolate players sign new cocoa pledge

Major chocolate players sign new cocoa pledge

Mondelez International, Nestlé, Ferrero and Mars have all signed the Abidjan Cocoa Declaration and pledged to create a sustainable cocoa industry that guarantees a fair deal for farmers.

Advent calendar chocolates safe, says BDSI

Advent calendar chocolates safe, says BDSI

By Oliver Nieburg

The German Confectionery Association (BDSI) has said that chocolates in advent calendars pose no health risk after a consumer group linked products to ‘cancerous’ mineral oils.

Advent calendar chocolates mineral oils cancer risk

Advent calendar chocolates present cancer risk, says consumer group

By Oliver Nieburg

Potentially cancerous mineral oils have been found in advent calendar chocolates including ones from Nestlé, Mondelez and Lindt, leading a consumer group to call for manufacturers and packaging firms to change packaging inks and machine lubricants.

Global chocolate markets: Biggest sinkers and risers

Interactive Map

Global chocolate markets: Biggest sinkers and risers

By Oliver Nieburg

ConfectioneryNews.com presents an interactive map of the fastest growing and fastest falling chocolate markets in the world over the past five years complete with analysis from Euromonitor International.

Cocoa certification: Pros, cons and costs

Cocoa certification: Pros, cons and costs

By Oliver Nieburg

Cocoa certification brings more advantages than disadvantages for farmers and communities as improved yields and pay outweigh rule differences among certifiers and potentially unequal payments, a study has found.

UK food park continues development

UK food park continues development

By Rod Addy

The UK's Southglade food park is expanding further thanks to a fresh injection of cash from a local council, despite the current challenging economic environment.

Cloetta Q3 hit by weak EU market and Leaf costs

Cloetta feels pinch in several EU markets

By Oliver Nieburg

Sweden’s leading confectioner Cloetta has posted falling profits in the third quarter (Q3) as it struggled in several EU markets and was hit by higher raw material prices and restructuring costs from its Leaf merger.

Gelatine price increases continue at Rousselot

Gelatine price increases continue at Rousselot

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Rousselot has said it plans to increase gelatine prices 7% up to low double digit levels for 2013 as continued growth in demand has not been met by raw material supply.

Palm oil plantation

French Senate rejects palm oil tax

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The French Senate rejected its so-called ‘Nutella tax’ on Thursday, which aimed to quadruple the tax on palm oil, a key ingredient in the hazelnut-chocolate spread.

Meiji blames heat wave for chocolate slump

Meiji blames heat wave for chocolate slump

By Oliver Nieburg

Japan’s second largest confectioner Meiji pointed the finger at hot weather conditions for chocolate sales declines in its half year results.

Chocolate shrinking lifts overall UK consumer prices

Chocolate shrinking lifts overall UK consumer prices

By Oliver Nieburg

Confectionery downsizing was a big contributor to higher UK consumer prices in October, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), as big players like Mars, Mondelez and Nestlé cut chocolate pack sizes.

Cemoi subsidiary OP Chocolate eyes Asia

Cemoi private label subsidiary eyes Asia

By Oliver Nieburg

Welsh premium private label confectioner OP Chocolate, part of the Cemoi Group, has secured a financing deal to help it move into international markets in Europe, North America and Asia.

Roshen acquires Bonbonetti

Roshen acquires Hungarian firm Bonbonetti

By Oliver Nieburg

Ukrainian confectioner Roshen has acquired Hungarian chocolate maker Bonbonetti after receiving regulatory approval from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.