Raw Patisserie, makers of the Ridiculously Good raw chocolate brand, is taken out of insolvency by Lovechock, who has vowed to maintain the brand’s presence in the retail space.
Finnish chocolatier Goodio has developed a line of oat flakes-added chocolate bars ChocOat that contains 60% less sugar than traditional milk chocolate, such as Milkybar.
Northern Ireland-headquartered Tayto Group has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of UK based The Real Pork Crackling Company for an undisclosed sum.
Half the major agriculture, fishery and forestry sustainability standards fail to show they improve the environment or the lives of poor farmers, new report claims.
The initiative has received over 400 start-up applications so far and launched 12 Projects to enable Nestlé to improve the environmental impact of its work by partnering with start-ups with ‘tech-for-good solutions’
The confectionery world has become crowded by dark chocolate made with single-origin cocoa beans, but Fine & Raw Chocolate has found its niche competitiveness by switching to thinner bars at 4mm each.
Candy companies should promote their Halloween items as early as next month on Amazon - otherwise they risk ‘missing the initial wave of traffic' said One Click Retail.
London start-up Kaakao managed to overcome texture and flavour challenges when sweetening its chocolate with dates instead of sugar but the regulatory challenge - the EU definition of chocolate - is proving to be more difficult.
The revised food safety management system standard ISO 22000:2018 has been published marking the start of a three-year transition period for certified companies.
Mondelēz plans to invest in Central and Eastern Europe by acquiring local brands in high-growth categories as these regions are showing a healthy growth trajectory, especially in the snacking space.
Three-judge 9th Circuit panel indicates the six plaintiffs can sue the two manufacturing giants under the Alien Tort Statute for alleged child labor violations.
Following news of Anthony Bourdain's recent death, Good & Evil chocolate bars were suddenly pulled from its producer Éclat Chocolate’s website as owner Christopher Curtin said the decision was made out of respect towards the celebrity chef.
Mondelēz International has inaugurated its biscuit plant in Opava, Czech Republic, one of the most modern factories in the company’s network and a leading producer of biscuits for the European market.
Candy and snacks company Hsu Fu Chi has struck a deal with China’s second largest e-commerce channel JD.com to improve its logistical efficiency by building an 'unbounded plant' in South China.
A raft of promises and reports were published on this year’s World Day Against Child Labor, highlighting the extent of forced labor in the cocoa industry with calls for greater transparency to help solve the problem.
The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has identified 14,986 child labor cases on the cocoa farms in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana since 2012, but warned the reality could be a lot worse.
Hershey increased the percentage of its sustainable cocoa beans to 75% and reduced its packaging waste by 18.5 million pounds, or 74%, in 2017, according the company’s latest corporate social responsibility report.
Health conscious and influential consumers are changing expectations in the snacking category, driving innovation and marketing solutions as big brands and retailers struggle to keep up.
1-800-Flowers.com shows no regret a year after selling Fannie May to Ferrero, and recently noted its newly created Simply Chocolate has outperformed the Chicago-native chocolate brand.
Young leaders take to the stage at Chocovision 2018
Delegates from One Young World tell the conference more needs to be done on sustainability, poverty and equal rights if the chocolate industry is to survive.
A lawsuit alleging Mars Wrigley Confectionery violates California consumer protection laws by not labeling its products as being produced by child labor has been dismissed.
Curveballs, consumer trends, AI, trust and collaboration at Chocovision 2018
The Rainforest Alliance has issued science-based training materials customized for the specific cocoa-growing regions in Ghana since degrees to which those regions are affected by climate change vary.
Confectioner Master Chewing Gum & Candies plans to bring its sugar- and aspartame-free mastic gum to the US, as it believes consumer’s dissatisfaction with the traditional gum flavors and packaging is to blame for the declining category sales.
Food giant Mars is using procurement to tackle some of the most significant social and environmental challenges facing the world today. FoodNavigator spoke to Barry Parkin, chief procurement and sustainability Officer at Mars, to find out more.