News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Snacks tax
CAOBISCO – which represents the Chocolate, Biscuits and Confectionery Industries in Europe – has rebuffed a study’s suggestion that placing a tax on sweets snacks could be an effective tool in fighting obesity.
The president of the World Cocoa Foundation and Mondelēz’s Cocoa Life director discuss how the chocolate industry will tackle calls to guarantee cocoa farmers a living income.
News in Brief
Sweets manufacturer PEZ has launched a pair of Royal Wedding souvenir candy holders to celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Huhtamaki has sold its confectionery trademark portfolio to Highlander Partners investment firm, in Dallas, US.
Financial results
Mondelēz said its business in emerging markets outperformed the US during the first quarter of 2018, representing a growing global snacking trend.