China has announced tariffs on approximately $60bn worth of US goods as a retaliation after the Trump administration slapped 25% tariffs on $200bn Chinese products earlier this year.
Seattle Chocolate’s CEO has said small chocolate companies can make a big difference in cocoa sustainability even though many of them source their beans from big suppliers like Barry Callebaut.
SAF-Cacao is one of several exporters with outstanding bank loans, after running into financial trouble as a result of the crisis-hit 2016-17 growing season.
A staggering 38% of global cocoa is lost each year to disease or pests - and this figure looks set to rise - yet research is scant compared to rice, corn or wheat. Why is this and what is being done to reduce it?
Premium chocolate maker Lindt has posted a 7.7% sales growth for its half-year 2018, reaching CHF 1.67bn ($1.68bn), while its organic growth increased by 5.1%.
Premium chocolate maker Cémoi will push French pride further this year – all the way across the US – after its home country claimed victory at the 2018 World Cup.
Mars has adopted SAT4Farming, a digital and satellite technology to help small-scale cocoa farmers improve their productivity and sustainability, in Ghana.
Barry Callebaut’s nine-month revenue ending May 31, 2018, has reportedly declined by 2.4% to CHF 5.2bn ($5.19) compared to a year ago. The sales decrease was mainly caused by lower prices of raw materials, including cocoa beans and sugar, in late last...
