Australian company Buderim Group has acquired the US macadamia nut snacks producer Royal Hawaiian Orchards for an undisclosed sum, and merged it with its own brand, MacFarms.
Albertus Eskes and Dario Ahnert, cocoa breeders from agriculture research firm CIRAD and UESC has invented a fermentation technology called TropMix to help cocoa beans enhance its natural fruity flavors.
Barry Callebaut has extended its partnership with health-focused chocolate brand FlavaNaturals throughout 2018 to develop flavanol-rich products in the US.
Clean label can imply a base level of health for confectionery products, whose high-sugar and high-fat status can make consumption hard to justify, says a new report by Euromonitor.
The US chocolate confectionery space will soon see a surge of Brazilian free-from products as the country has started exporting its better-for-you products using the nation’s well-known acai berry.
Amborella Organics has created a range of organic lollipops that grow into a herb or flower after they have been eaten, by planting the biodegradable sticks into soil to simultaneously decompose and grow.
