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De-risking cocoa: The chocolate giants leaning into novel technologies
Amid a cocoa crisis, the biggest names in chocolate are working to futureproof supply

Unilever’s Magnum Co. launches first new brand - and it’s not ice cream
Unilever’s soon-to-be demerged business wants to diversify beyond traditional ice cream formats

Nestlé invents novel cocoa technique amid chocolate crisis
The KitKat and Aero maker hopes to yield more chocolate from fewer cocoa fruits

Unilever ice cream growth strong ahead of demerger
The results are positive for The Magnum Ice Cream Company, which will be spun off mid-November

World’s biggest chocolate supplier moves to de-risk with cultivated cocoa
But are Barry Callebaut’s customers open to cell-based cocoa?

EU food stung with 15% tariff in US
It’s feared the trade deal will hinder the competitiveness of European food in the US

Opinion
First Mars, now Ferrero: Why confectioners are betting big on snacks
It’s not a one-off. Confectionery giants want in on snacks, and here’s why

EUDR at a crossroads: Delays, simplification and mounting tension
Debates over Europe’s approach to policing deforestation have reached a turning point

It’s official: Ferrero buys Kellogg in $3bn deal
The rumours are true. Ferrero Group in Europe is acquiring cereals major WK Kellogg in North America