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Focus: Tony’s Chocolonely reveals progress against its ‘slave free’ cocoa sector mission
The issue of sustainability remains at the top of the pile within the cocoa sector’s agenda. Paul Schoenmakers, head of impact at Tony’s Chocolonely, discusses its progress on the issue, and responds to concerns over its approach to tackling the major ongoing sector problem of child labour. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tony’s Chocolonely delivers video series highlighting key social justice causes
Dutch-headquartered premium confectionery brand Tony’s Chocolonely has released a video series in conversation with five global changemakers with a shared passion of striving for social justice, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tony’s Chocolonely expands with Netherlands acquisition of Althaea-De Laet Int factory
Premium chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely has expanded its operations after acquiring Althaea NV and De Laet International NV, forming the chocolate factory Althaea-De Laet Int, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tony’s Chocolonely backs UK’s Better Business Act supply chain law
Confectionery brand Tony’s Chocolonely has joined with B Corp UK ethically certified companies calling for the Better Business Act, delivering legislative change ensuring firms benefit complete supply chains, reports Neill Barston.
Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Focus: Tony’s Chocolonely sustainability interview
Neill Barston, editor of Confectionery Production, speaks to Paul Schoenmakers, head of impact at Tony’s Chocolonely on its key sustainability action tackling child labour in key cocoa growing nations of Ghana and Ivory Coast
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Chocoa online conference opens with calls for action on cocoa prices and sustainability collaboration
The opening day of Chocoa’s online Amsterdam Sustainable Cocoa Conference featured a key discussion of the importance of sharing data monitoring of cocoa farming operations for the future viability of the sector, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Bunge Loders Croklaan delivers expansion of industry organic oils and fats
Global oils and fats industry solutions specialist Bunge Loders Croklaan has confirmed an expansion of its organic portfolio in Europe, including sunflower, rapeseed, soy, palm, shea and coconut-based applications, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Research reveals plant-based confectionery trends continue rapid rise
Confectionery product series featuring plant-based claims have continued to show a strong surge in growth, according to latest research from Innova Market Insights, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Tomra Food undertakes major restructure of its global production operations
Belgian-headquartered Tomra Food has confirmed a new organisational restructure focused on two core product areas, Fresh Food and Processed Food, which the company believed would bring major benefits across its global technology and research resources, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Chocoa 2021 preview, exclusive Jack Steijn interview
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston speaks exclusively to Jack Steijn on plans for an online version of Chocoa for 2021, between 24-26 February. Sustainability and hopes for the market amid a challenging year are discussed in full.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
GNT extends oil-dispersible colouring foods series with pink shade
Netherlands-headquartered colouring foods firm GNT has extended its Exberry range of oil-dispersible Coloring Foods in releasing a pink shade created from fruit and vegetables.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Tony’s Chocolonely invites global chocolate makers to its sustainable cocoa supply platform
Dutch-based ethical chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely is inviting chocolate makers around the globe to participate in its sustainability-focused cocoa supply chain platform, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
GNT interview: Colouring Foods Focus
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston speaks exclusively to GNT’s international sales and marketing director Paul Collins on the major challenges faced during 2020, attending Fi Connect
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Singer Pharrell Williams strikes key social justice partnership with Tony’s Chocolonely at digital fair
Ethically-founded chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely hosted its 8th annual stakeholder event with a digital fair, unveiling a new partnership with singer Pharrell Williams for a new chocolate series highlighting social inequality, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability