Shanghai M&M’s World ‘the next stage’ for Chinese brand building, says Mars
Mars has opened an M&M’s retail store in Shanghai, which it hopes will lift brand loyalty in China.
Archives for August 17, 2014
Soaring hazelnut prices heap pressure on confectioners
Rising hazelnut prices are putting further pressure on confectionery manufacturers, who are already contending with mounting cocoa costs.
First half of 2014 brings record sales of RSPO Certified Sustainable Palm Oil
Demand for the sustainable oil is rising faster than supply for the first time as total sales of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) reach more than 2.4 million metric tonnes (MT).
Premium chocolatiers take note: Colombia to renew high-quality cocoa plantations
Higher cocoa prices in the international market could kick-start Colombia’s plans to replant up to 80,000 ha of its cocoa bean acreage.
Evolva and Cargill publish patent application for ‘next generation’ fermented sweeteners
A new patent application that covers the efficient and sustainable production of sweeteners including Rebaudioside M (Reb M) using fermentation technology has been published by Evolva and Cargill.