Exclusive: Chocoa shines a light on cocoa’s futureFinding long-term solutions for the future of cocoa formed the hot concluding topic of key presentations for the final session of Chocoa’s Amsterdam Sustainable Cocoa Conference, writes Neill Barston. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Potential for flavanol health benefits in cocoa could be gamechangingBarry Callebaut has been in celebratory mood this week with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) industry body’s latest ruling into health claims for cocoa powder in terms of potentially positively reducing risks of cardiovascular disease owing to the presence of flavanols in the key sector ingredient. Business news, Regulatory
Barry Callebaut claims major breakthrough from FDA over cocoa flavanol benefitsThe Barry Callebaut Group has claimed a key breakthrough and sector first in gaining a qualified health claim in the US, stating that cocoa powder may reduce risks of cardiovascular disease through cocoa flavanols, writes Neill Barston. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Inclusions in chocolate confectionery proving potential big businessCreating confectionery with intriguing inclusions has seen some inventive products come to market this year, including Kaakao, the fruit sweetened ‘not chocolate,’ and Flavanola, enriched with nutrients as two key examples Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory
Flavanol enhanced chocolate to go into UK productionThe Granting of the first UK patent for “processing pure cacao” to Neurogenics was a long awaited day for the company’s CEO, Colin Francis, who explains the process of producing confectionery with flavanols. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products
