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A new report by NORC assesses the efforts by the cocoa industry to reduce child labour in West Africa Pic: Green America

NORC revises its figures on child labour in West Africa’s cocoa sector after intervention by chocolate industry

Long-awaited US government-funded report from National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (NORC) that assesses progress in reducing child labour in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana’s cocoa regions shows figures are lower than previously thought (1.56 million compared to estimates of 2.1 million in 2013/14) but it is still a sobering read for the chocolate industry, despite some signs of progress in trying to eradicate the issue.

Hershey Company recognized as ‘one of America's Most JUST Companies’

The Hershey Company has been recognized as one of America's Most JUST Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital for the second consecutive year, it has announced.

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Nature vs nurture: the novelty of colors from natural sources

Color is critical to confectionery. Consumers want unique, colorful products that look great on social media. Artificial colors can meet those desires but they are unacceptable to many consumers

‘Americans are ready for Halloween’

New survey says consumers may choose to celebrate at home and on virtual Zoom parties, as leading paediatrician calls on country to ‘let kids have Halloween’.

Twinkies and CupCakes rescuer exits Hostess

Dean Metropoulos – punted as the man to have rescued the Hostess brand from extinction – has notified the company that he will resign as chairman of the Board of Directors at the end of 2020 to pursue other commitments.

PepsiCo commits to break barriers that perpetuate Chicago’s racial and ethnic wealth inequity

PepsiCo is building on its three decade long history with the city of Chicago by investing $1.5m towards business practices to support equitable recovery in the ‘Windy City’, which has seen unemployment rates skyrocket because of the coronavirus pandemic.