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The Candy Files: Confectionery industry 2015 year in review
ConfectioneryNews trawls its archives to present a month-to-month review of the biggest industry news in 2015.
Archives for December 22, 2015
Cocoa flavanols improve blood vessel function in kidney disease patients: Study
Drinking a beverage rich in cocoa flavanols improved blood vessel function and reduces diastolic blood pressure in individuals with kidney failure, German research has found.
French Kiss aims to dominate premium Russian confectionery market by 2017
French Kiss aims to become the number one player in Russia in the premium hand-made chocolate and confectionery space by 2017, in terms of sales, production volume and number of retail outlets, says VIYM.
RSPO to publish members’ plantation maps in wake of Indonesia’s forest fires
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) will publish maps of all its members’ palm oil plantations – with the exception of Malaysia – in the hope closer monitoring will prevent forest fires and peat land destruction. But is this enough?