Archives for February 7, 2022

Seasonal

Self-love and sharing sees surge in confectionery demand ahead of Valentine’s Day

After a year of double-digit sales growth, confectionery sales in the US market leading up to Valentine’s Day 2022 are expected to top $3.4bn, according to the latest research from the National Confectioners Association (NCA).

Processing sustainable shea for premium chocolate

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West African women traditionally gather and parboil shea kernels for speciality chocolate fats. Better stoves are now helping them to protect the wild shea trees.