News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Cadbury pleaded guilty today in a UK court to three breaches of the country's food and hygiene regulations, admitting it was responsible for allowing salmonella-contaminated chocolate to be sold on the market last year.
Following debate by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) yesterday, the baking industry has raised further concerns over recommendations that folic acid be added to either flour or bread.
Walkers Shortbread this week announced the closure of its fresh goods bakery as part of a move to increase profitability.
Potentially contaminated Hershey's chocolate, stolen in Canada last week, may have reached the retail level.