chocolate
US stores take centre stage for national Fairtrade month campaign
Fairtrade America has launched its second annual, national campaign highlighting how buying its certified products can make a powerful difference to nearly two million farmers- including cocoa workers, participating across the movement’s global schemes, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Divine Chocolate reveals major rebranding driving its sustainability mission
Fairtrade B-Corp certified confectionery group Divine Chocolate has delivered its refreshed branding featuring new packaging, calling on consumers to help end child labour and deforestation linked to the cocoa industry, writes Neill Barston.
Ritter Sport enters sustainably sourced dark milk bar market
Ritter Sport has confirmed a further sustainability milestone in launching Don Choco – a dark milk chocolate bar made from 100% certified, sustainable cocoa from its cacao plantation in El Cacao, Nicaragua.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, 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
Belgian luxury chocolatier Pierre Marcolini marks 20th anniversary with new series
Belgian-based luxury confectionery brand Pierre Marcolini has released an exclusive series of products to mark its 20th anniversary as a bean-to-bar producer, reports Neill Barston.
Keeping an eye on the competition poses its challenges
With consumer goods and products worth billions in sales around the world, the right to protect distinctive branding or designs for ranges is highly understandable, whatever sector of industry you operate in.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
US set for biggest ever Halloween spending, including on confectionery lines
Despite ongoing pandemic concerns, US consumer spending on Halloween is set to be higher than ever- including on core confectionery items, with total seasonal spend of $10.14 billion forecast, up from $8.05 billion last year, according to research from the National Retail Federation, writes Neill Barston.
Ghana’s Cocoa Board signs key $1.5 billion finance agreement for farmer payment
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has secured a $1.5billion pre-export finance agreement with a consortium of local and international financial institutions, enabling cocoa purchasing for its critical 2021/2022 season.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Innovative ‘Bar of Crisps’ chocolate series attracts online audience
An industry first is being claimed by UK confectionery manufacturer Chocolate Moments in forging a bold pairing of ready salted crisps and milk chocolate to deliver “The Bar of Crisps’ writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing
Barry Callebaut makes senior management appointments as new CEO takes the helm
The Barry Callebaut group has made two new senior management appointments including Masha Vis-Mertens as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and as member of the Executive Committee, reports Neill Barston.
Behind the scenes: Crafting chocolate excellence in the land of fire and ice
The coronavirus pandemic continues to pose the confectionery sector key challenges, but as Kjartan Gislason, co-founder of award-winning Icelandic business Omnom Chocolate, explains, there’s a renewed sense of optimism as conditions improve. Neill Barston reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Classic US chocolate brand Fannie May delivers new direct to consumer website
US classic premium chocolate brand Fannie May has delivered a new direct-to-consumer website for its customers to experience its series of confections that have placed it at the heart of the Chicago community, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Choc Affair launches first vegan registered oat milk chocolate series
British confectionery business Choc Affair has launched what is believed to be the UK’s first range of vegan-registered oat m!lk chocolate bars, writes Neill Barston.
Fairtrade’s COP26 paper calls on global governments to back smallholder farmers over climate solutions
The Fairtrade movement has called on international communities to include smallholder farmers – who are vital to cocoa production, to considered as central in delivering long-term climate solutions, ahead of the UN’s Climate Change Conference (COP26) beginning next month in Scotland, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability