News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Dispatches from the World Cocoa Conference 2014
Manufacturers can increase the price of chocolate without fear of putting off consumers thus ensuring cocoa farmers are fairly paid, according to executive director of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO).
US firm 3D Systems is collaborating with chocolate manufacturing giant Hershey’s to develop 3D chocolates fit for the commercial market.
Poland’s confectionery market survived the recessionary storm virtually unscathed and continues to buck the trend despite its shrinking population, according to Leatherhead Foods, principal market analyst, Jonathan Thomas.
Mondelēz International has allowed Harvard University to measure the impact of its Cocoa Life sustainability program.
Food manufacturers are unprepared to exploit the digital revolution that is boosting online sales of food and drink, warns Rabobank.
Fair Trade USA and UTZ Certified are piloting a collaborative cocoa certification scheme that they say will reduce costs for farmers looking to get dual certification.