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Video Exclusive: Tony’s Chocolonely discusses progress on its mission ahead of the World Confectionery Conference
With the World Confectionery Conference just under two months away, we offer an exclusive video interview with one of our key industry speakers, Pascal Baltussen, chief impact officer for Tony’s Chocolonely.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
GNT unveils latest powder based colouring food series, including for confectionery
Netherlands-based colouring foods GNT group has expanded its selection of Exberry Organics Colouring Foods with a new range of powder products for dry applications, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
GNT unveils major report on driving sector sustainability
Netherlands-based colouring foods group GNT has released a key new report exploring its key drive to become a leader on delivering sustainability within in its field, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Chocoa organiser seeks to drive plans for revised 2022 hybrid cocoa event
The co-founder of Amsterdam’s Chocoa cocoa and chocolate festival has expressed confidence in being able to stage a revised date in 2022 for the key annual event, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Chocoa’s virtual event cancelled with revived hopes of live show later in 2022
Plans for an online Chocoa cocoa and confectionery event next month have been withdrawn, as its organisers are set to revive its original live format later this year, writes Neil Barston.
Tony’s Chocolonely defends Christmas calendar highlighting cocoa supply chain inequality
Netherlands-based ethically founded chocolate business Tony’s Chocolonely has received complaints over its latest advent calendar window having a missing chocolate- which the company has defended as a ‘conversation starter’ over unequal cocoa supply chains, reports Neill Barston.
GNT expands its US presence with new multi-million facilities
Netherlands-founded GNT is set to deliver a major strategic investment of $30 million expanding its colouring foods operations in the US, with additional facilities in Gaston County, near Charlotte, North Carolina, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ben & Jerry’s joins Tony’s Chocolonely uniting behind Fairtrade’s call for climate justice
Major ice cream business Ben & Jerry’s and Tony’s Chocolonely impact brand, have united with UK retailers Co-op, M&S and Waitrose, as Fairtrade partners signing a pledge backing climate justice ahead of the global COP26 summit, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tony’s Chocolonely calls on brands to match Fairtrade cocoa prices amid major Ivory Coast challenges
Netherlands-based B-Corp Tony’s Chocolonely has unveiled its latest campaign, The Big Choco Sale, reacting to a ‘devastating’ 18.5% cut in farmgate prices paid to key sector workers in the Ivory Coast, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
IPCO creates enhanced cooling tunnel system for confectionery markets
Netherlands-based process solutions business IPCO has enhanced its equipment series with an advanced new energy-efficient cooling tunnel for confectionery and bakery applications, reports Neill Barston.
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Barry Callebaut’s Van Houten brand devises first powdered ruby chocolate drink
Barry Callebaut’s cocoa brand Van Houten has unveiled its latest innovation in becoming the first business to introduce a powdered chocolate drink made from ruby chocolate, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Tony’s Chocolonely revives limited edition ‘Sweet Solution’ campaign chocolate bars
The Dutch-founded Tony’s Chocolonely B-Corp and Fairtrade certified confectionery company is set to permanently bring back its ‘Sweet Solutions’ bars in the US, continuing its bid to highlight child labour in West African cocoa supply chains, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
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