Leaders in the US candy and sugar industry say pending GMO labeling laws should coincide with the FDA's extended nutrition facts panel compliance date.
Traceability from farm to first purchase, common definitions of protected areas and paying farmers a living income are three ways stakeholders say can help end cocoa-driven deforestation in West Africa, which is threatening endangered species.
Nigeria is the world’s sixth largest cocoa producer, but has scope to significantly boost its output and processing capacity, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Tony’s Chocolonely this month achieved national distribution across the US in natural and specialty channels and is now aiming to enter conventional retail.
Specific compounds within cocoa promote the release of insulin and may help protect against the onset of type-2 diabetes (T2D), reports a new study in Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.
The percieved health benefits of cocoa among Japanese consumers continues to drive the domestic chocolate market, according to a report by Euromonitor International.
Olam says lower cocoa prices impacted profitability in its cocoa business in the first half of 2017, but it expects profits in the division will improve.
