News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Weak and stagnating prices for food, agricultural raw materials and manufactured goods in 2005 could mean further bad news for exporters this year, according to a World Trade Organisation report.
A novel scanner, which uses a mixture of ultraviolet and infrared rays to probe the content of milk, will help dairy firms and scientists to more accurately analyse products and ingredients, its inventor says.
Seasonal Easter sales helped sell more than a quarter of America's gourmet chocolate last year, and during the next four years will help drive overall sales to nearly $1.8 billion, according to a new report.
Standard & Poor's has revised its Nestle outlook from negative to stable though it warns that its ratings could be lowered in the future.
A number of new products are targeted to bring an unusual end to this year's month of fasting - from 'ancient' chocolate to beetroot-flavoured coffee and vinegar-based alcoholic drinks.