Colombia

Luxury chocolate offerings from Love Cocoa set the tone for summer

Ethically founded British confectionery brand Love Cocoa has unveiled its latest premium offerings, a duo of new bars including a buttery 35% blonde variety, and an 85% dark option, writes Neill Barston.

Cordillera Chocolates pioneers Colombian women’s cocoa training venture

Colombian-based Cordillera Chocolates has devised an innovative sustainability training programme, considered a first of its kind at scale, geared around supporting women working within cocoa supply chains, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Sweetdreams aims to deliver chocolate joy with latest ‘Gozo’ premium confectionery

After successfully offering a sneak peak at Gulfood and ISM trade shows, Sweetdreams confectionery has offered a full launch to its new premium bar series, Gozo, through extending a sourcing relationship with Colombia’s Luker Chocolate, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients

Barry Callebaut Levapan deal strengthens South American presence

Barry Callebaut has sought to further expand its portfolio of interests in South America, after signing a long-term deal with Colombian food ingredient specialist Levapan, aimed at strengthening its operations in the region, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability

Luker Foundation gains cocoa sustainability honours from RedEAmerica organisation

Colombia-based Luker Chocolate’s non-profit foundation has been honoured with a Transformadores Award from sustainability organisation RedEAmérica, writes Neill Barston.

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

New British confectionery brand HiP champions oatmilk chocolate

After enduring a short pandemic-related delay for its release, new British oat milk chocolate range HiP (Happiness in Plants) is set to make its debut this month, amid a rising demand for dairy-free confectionery, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing

Behind the scenes of CasaLuker’s Colombian chocolate dream

Anna Burnell spent a week in Colombia for ‘the trip of lifetime’ where she had been invited to learn more about CasaLuker’s model for growing cacao sustainably and experience its long-term vision for social change.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability

Hopes for growth in the South American confectionery market

Confectionery has an especially distinguished history in South America, though challenging economic conditions have affected some of its markets. Neill Barston reports

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Sustainability