cacaofruit

Upcycled cacaofruit gains wider momentum with release across Barry Callebaut’s core porfolio

Swiss-headquartered Barry Callebaut has confirmed a key strategic decision in scaling up the use of upcycled cacaofruit used in its Cabosse Naturals ingredients brand into its wider portfolio, writes Neill Barston.

Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Cabosse Naturals extends cacaofruit potential with beer and wine product ranges

An enhanced portfolio of category options from Barry Callebaut’s Cabosse Naturals range of upcycled cacaofruit products is set to hit the market this summer in the form of new beers and wines, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability

Gudrun Belgian chocolate group releases sustainable cacao bites series

The Gudrun Belgian chocolate group has unveiled a key new sustainably-focused ‘upcycled’ confectionery series of cacaofruit bites that re-use the fruit’s pulp, delivering a saving of around 30% on what would previously have been wasted material, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Sustainability

Barry Callebaut set for ‘monumental breakthrough’ for cacaofruit series with Treat Tomorrow event

The Barry Callebaut Group has pledged a ‘monumental breakthrough’ with its cacaofruit range of chocolate and wider food and drink series, as part of its latest Treat Tomorrow online event, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability

Nestlé releases its Incoa chocolate made from unsweetened cacaofruit

The global Nestlé group is set to roll-out its Incoa chocolate series, made entirely with the cocoa fruit, introducing Incoa, with the 70% dark bar being released under the Les Recettes de L’Atelier brand, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Barry Callebaut unveils Cabosse Naturals confectionery brand using pure cacaofruit

A core focus on using natural ingredients is at the centre of Barry Callebaut’s new Cabosse Naturals brand, a series of 100% pure cacaofruit elements including pulp, juice, concentrate and cascara, a flour from the peel of the fruit, writes Neill Barston.

Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Barry Callebaut reports first quarter financial upturn

The Swiss-headquartered Barry Callebaut Group has made financial first quarter gains, increasing its sales volumes by 8.2% to 585,620 tonnes, with revenues also up 8.7% to CHF 2 billion for the period.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability