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Left to right: Laurent Cremona, Head of Ferrero North America Innovation Center, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Alanna Cotton, President and Chief Business Officer Ferrero North America, Chicago Alderman Bill Conway, Joao Paulo Andorinha, Head of Ferrero North America R&D Lab.

Ferrero invests in Chicago with new confectionery R&D labs

Ferrero North America, part of the global company the Ferrero Group, has opened a new Innovation Center and North America R&D Labs in Chicago.

Uplift for Rev Gum as it secures $6m investment for its caffeinated chewing gum

Mission-driven energy gum company Rev Gum, the revolutionary fast-acting caffeinated chewing gum made with zero sugar, has announced it has raised $6 million from investors led by YETI Capital; founders of Drunk Elephant; former co-CEO of Whole Foods,...

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Crazy about candy production: One solution for integrated gummy and jelly production

Gums and jellies are loved by everyone but producing them can be a challenge. Dive into the confectionery market and discover the most suitable automated solutions.

WNWN Food Labs chocolate melanger. Pic: WNWN Food Labs

WNWN Food Labs to preview its non-cocoa chocolate at Fortnum & Mason showcase

Cocoa-free chocolate pioneers WNWN Food Labs is collaborating with Fortnum & Mason in a series of sustainability-led activations, masterclasses, talks, and dinners.

FDA seeks strategies for reducing added sugar consumption at upcoming meetings

FDA opened registration this week for a virtual public meeting and listening session it will hold Nov. 6-8 on strategies to reduce added sugar consumption, following a commitment it made last fall during the White House’s Conference on Hunger, Nutrition...

The impact of reformulation: producer’s nightmare or brand boost?

Industry leaders take the Bakery&Snacks’ podium to discuss the movement that is increasingly impacting all areas when it comes to creating stand out snacks, from trickier better-for-you formulations that do not compromise on indulgence, to simpler...

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Mars Incorporated has announced a $1bn strategy to cut GHGs from its global supply chain. Pic: Mars Inc

Confectionery giant Mars to invest $1bn to cut greenhouse gases from its supply chain

From next year all cocoa beans imported into the EU will have to be fully traceable. Pic: ICCO

ICE set to launch Traceability Service to ready cocoa sector for EU Deforestation Regulation compliance

Cameroon cocoa farmers are benefitting from better production facilities for their premium beans. Pic: The African Development Fund (ADF)

Cameroon raises cocoa farmgate price and sees uplift in output

Supply deficits on the cocoa market have pushed up prices, which have been disadvantageous to Ghanaian farmer. Pic: CM

Ghana’s President raises cocoa farmgate price to combat smuggling and weak cedi

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Ferrero invests in Chicago with new confectionery R&D labs

Uplift for Rev Gum as it secures $6m investment for its caffeinated chewing gum

Crazy about candy production: One solution for integrated gummy and jelly production

WNWN Food Labs to preview its non-cocoa chocolate at Fortnum & Mason showcase

FDA seeks strategies for reducing added sugar consumption at upcoming meetings

The impact of reformulation: producer’s nightmare or brand boost?

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Grupo Bimbo recognised as one of the World’s Best Companies by Time magazine

Confectionery giant Mars to invest $1bn to cut greenhouse gases from its supply chain

Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana civil society organisations demand more for cocoa farmers – amid calls for COCOBOD head to resign

ICE set to launch Traceability Service to ready cocoa sector for EU Deforestation Regulation compliance

Flavanol-rich cacao extract found to improve mood states in middle-aged women – Meiji-funded RCT

Grupo Nutresa wins Colombia’s 2023 National Exports Award thanks to its sustainable Cordillera Chocolate brand

Is a ‘climate cost’ model set to shake up supermarkets’ sustainability stances?

Free-to-attend webinar on the impact of reformulation: health hazard or brand boost?

New packaging innovations are addressing sustainability issues, survey finds

Nestlé and Cargill partner to turn cocoa shells into low carbon fertiliser

Nestlé to acquire majority stake in Brazil’s premium chocolate company

Barry Callebaut announces change to executive board and CHF500m investment plan

Invent, invest and amplify: The inaugural class of innovators leading the charge with Mondelēz’s tech-forward engagement programme

Hershey, Warner Bros. launch limited edition candies featuring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Current energy costs challenge Burton’s biscuit sustainability journey

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Lindt debuts new Choco Wafer in its UK outlets

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