Ecuadorian cocoa wins vote of ADM and Cargill R&D chiefs
On a recent site visit, ADM Cocoa and Cargill both agreed that cocoa beans from Ecuadorian origin were the best tasting for chocolate.
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Cocoa flavanol content varies depending on origin, says Callebaut
Barry Callebaut’s innovation department has revealed that the level of cocoa flavanols, which are associated with a string of positive health effects, vary depending on where beans are sourced.
Mantrose brings antistick gummie glaze to Europe
Ingredients firm Mantrose-Haeuser has launched its Certicoat antisticking polish and glazing agent in Europe after success in the US and has also developed an organic variety.
Most consumers don't know what EFSA is, experts find
Almost no German consumers know about the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), or understand the role it has in the approval of health claims for functional food products, according to experts.
Big Interview: Gene Dunkin, CEO Thompson Brands
Thompson Brands CEO: Novelty chocolate doesn’t have to be cheap and nasty
Founded in the same year that Edison created the first functioning light bulb, Thompson Brands is one of America’s oldest chocolate companies. But it hasn’t stayed in business this long by resting on its laurels, CEO Gene Dunkin tells Elaine Watson.