Mondelēz to axe 454 jobs in Montreal cookie plant closure
Oreo maker Mondelēz International has announced plans to close its factory in Montreal, Canada, by the end of 2017.
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Startup Tracker
Florida bean-to-bar maker Pinellas Chocolate opens first retail store
State-inspired chocolate maker Pinellas Chocolate Company has opened its first retail store in Largo, Florida, where customers can sample its products and witness how bean-to-bar chocolate is made.
R&D
Nestlé develops natural method to cut sugar in chocolate by 40%
Nestlé plans to introduce a faster-dissolving sugar across some of its confectionery range from 2018.
EU health coalition calls for 6am-11pm ban on junk food advertising
A coalition of European health organisations is campaigning for later watershed times and restricted product placement for adverts and television marketing unhealthy food and alcohol.