News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Insights
As Valentine’s Day approaches, online retail giant Amazon is offering lower prices on hundreds of perfect gifts including chocolate, jewellery and flowers.
Sustainability
Nestlé has revealed it will change its farming practices with suppliers in the way its food is produced and will transition to regenerative agriculture to benefit nature and improve farmer incomes in order to reach its 2050 net-zero climate goal.
Acquisitions
American Licorice Company, maker of the Red Vines and Sour Punch brands, has announced it has acquired Torie & Howard, maker of Organic Hard Candy and Chewie Fruities, as well as Organic Candy Chews.
Expansion
Barry Callebaut Group has announced the appointment of PT Sinarniaga Sejahtera (SNS) as its distributor for Van Houten Professional sustainable compound chocolate products in Indonesia.