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Tony’s Chocolonely raises premium price paid to cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast
Dutch ethically-founded chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely has moved to support cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast and Ghana with its operations through increasing the premiums it pays for crops, in a bid to drive its mission of achieving a living income for key communities in its supply chains, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero confirms Kinder Surprise products have returned to UK shelves
Ferrero has confirmed that Kinder Surprise products are now back on UK shelves, after they were withdrawn this summer following a salmonella outbreak at its Arlon factory, which has now been resolved, reports Neill Barston.
Ben & Jerry’s joins Tony’s Chocolonely’s open chain ethical sourcing, releasing key new ranges
Major ice-cream brand Ben & Jerry’s has joined Tony’s Chocolonely’s quest to tackle child labour in supply chains, celebrating the partnership with freshly inspired products being unveiled by both companies, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Sugden bakery machinery business set for World Confectionery Conference exhibition
British-based Sugden Ltd has confirmed it is set to be among exhibitors at this year’s World Confectionery Conference event in Brussels, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Exclusive: Tony’s Chocolonely World Confectionery Conference interview
Tony’s Chocolonely has gained a major profile for its mission of delivering ‘slave free chocolate,’ over more than a decade. Neill Barston discusses its key goals with chief impact and operating officer Pascal Baltussen ahead of his role speaking at the World Confectionery Conference (register for our event on 9 September here).
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Innova Market Insights: World Confectionery Conference interview
Returning as one of our keynote speakers for this year’s World Confectionery Conference is an experience that Myrthe de Beukelaar, a senior associate with Innova Market Insights, is keenly anticipating. Editor Neill Barston quizzes her major trends ahead of our key industry event taking place in Brussels this September
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
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