Ten Blackpool-based confectionery manufacturers have come together to urge UK Government to grant rock origin protection status after ‘cheap, imitation imports’ place their businesses at risk.
A report from ingredients supplier Henley Bridge has warned that cocoa price increases of 15-20% for the first half of 2024 might continue into the second half of the year.
ASEAN consumer confidence in regional trade relations with the European Union have plummeted on the back of the latter’s recently-passed deforestation law and its impacts on various food commodities, as major palm oil producing countries in the region...
Current trends and innovations for sweets and snacks in the MENA region take over Dubai Trade Centre in what is becoming a growing and significant market for confectioners.
Fair Trade USA and UTZ Certified are piloting a collaborative cocoa certification scheme that they say will reduce costs for farmers looking to get dual certification.
Spanish sugar confectioner Sanchez Cano will grow sales in export markets faster than its home market and will do so through innovation, according to its export manager.
Confectioners will probably get away with increasing prices on chocolate bars without significantly denting demand because they are generally low ticket items bought as treats in an area with high brand loyalty, analysts have predicted.
Opting for fair trade cocoa could be one way for food firms to protect themselves against price volatility for the commodity, according to an industry analyst.
UK consumers are likely to become more interested in purchasing ethically produced foods as the country emerges from recession, according to research from IGD.
Vietnamese rice exports could soon increase as higher than expected
yields allow the government to lift its export restriction,
according to an Asia Pulse report.
The Thai government says it is looking forward to strong growth in
its burgeoning rice export industry during the course of the next
three years, as the nation races to extend its lead in the market.
However, market analysts believe...
