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Ferrero drives towards delivering Cocoa and Forests Initiative environmental targets
Italian-founded global confectionery brand Ferrero has joined other major firms in releasing its sustainability performance action plan to protect forests in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Industry report reveals blockchain could assist tackling deforestation
A report from Lumina Intelligence has highlighted potential for technology to address blind spots that have allowed land degradation and forest clearing to persist despite the chocolate industry’s push for deforestation-free cocoa.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Ferrero expands US operations with new distribution facility
Ferrero USA has expanded its confectionery operations with a new distribution centre in Goodyear, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix.
Baby Ruth named as US confectionery bar of the year
A major study of more than 40,000 US shoppers has named confectionery brand Baby Ruth as the 2020 candy bar product of the year.
Putting sustainability at the heart of the industry
Though we are just a few week into 2020, it is encouraging to see there is no let-up in the sustainability agenda of major businesses within the confectionery sector.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero rated by WWF as leading business for sustainable palm oil sourcing
Italian-founded confectionery group Ferrero has welcomed results of a WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard, which rated the company as number one out of 173 sector businesses for its sustainable sourcing policies.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero wins environmental Gold for river protection
Confectionery firm Ferrero has become one of the first companies to achieve River-Friendly Business “Gold” status for its work to protect local watercourses close to its chocolate factory in Alfreton, Derbyshire, UK.
Ferrero’s Nutella hotel pop-up venture set to hit US market
One of the most intriguing culinary pop-up ventures of recent times is about to land, as Ferrero offers what it believes is a first of its kind weekend getaway to Hotella Nutella in the US.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Ferrero set for £2.7 million investment showcasing its latest seasonal confectionery lines
Italian-founded confectionery group Ferrero is investing £2.7m in media campaigns across spring 2020 for its UK market, which includes the development of 10 new seasonal lines to complement its core range.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Italian confectionery market showing resilience and innovation
The Italian confectionery market continues to show resilience in terms of global sales and innovation, despite challenging economic conditions. Neill Barston reports, with analysis from Euromonitor International
Ferrero invests £6.8m in 2019 Christmas NPD
Ferrero will be investing £6.8m in Christmas 2019 while launching an array of new products across its brands, including novelties, figures and advent calendars for the seasonal period.
Sweets and Snacks Expo delivers major confectionery releases
Delivering market insights and a host of new products, this year’s Sweets and Snacks Expo held plenty of intriguing prospects, as Neill Barston discovered
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Week-long worker strike at French Nutella factory
The Ferrero group has reportedly been affected by a week-long strike at its largest international Nutella production facilities in France.
Sweets and Snacks Expo under way with hundreds of new products
More than 800 exhibitors have taken their respective places as The Sweets & Snacks Expo opens its doors at McCormick Place, Chicago.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability