Thorntons sales grow but outlook still bleak
UK chocolate firm Thorntons has posted improved sales in its fourth quarter (Q4) trading update, but it remains cautious about the year ahead.
Archives for July 10, 2012
Danish government considers abandoning fat, sugar tax
The Danish government is considering reversing its decision to impose a tax on saturated fat in food and may also abandon plans to introduce a similar sugar tax.
Lindt & Sprungli USA partners with Culinary Institute of America
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli USA has partnered with the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) to collaborate on chocolate innovation, sponsoring education sessions, donating chocolate, and launching a student scholarship contest.
Lindt scraps production expansion to build training centre
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli is considering constructing a training centre at its headquarters in Switzerland after ditching plans to expand production.
Why did we get so fat, so fast? Toxic sugar, HFCS, obesity and the blame game...
We've all heard the statistics - almost 36% of Americans are now obese. But 50 years ago, it was just 13%. So why did we get so fat, so quickly? And what role did sugar - and specifically high fructose corn syrup - have to play?