Japan

Paradise Fruits prepares its latest confectionery series for Food Ingredients Europe

German-headquartered Paradise Fruits by Jahncke, the natural ingredients supplier is set to deliver its latest range of Eastern- inspired confectionery products at this year’s Food Ingredients Europe (FIE) 2019 in Paris next month.

Business news, Ingredients, New products

Hotel Chocolat records strong annual revenue growth

The UK-based Hotel Chocolat Group has recorded revenues of £132 million for 2019, with figures up 14% percent up year-on-year.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability

Nestlé hopes to make waves with no added sugar KitKat variety

This week saw a particularly notable development within the chocolate segment of the market as Nestlé confirms its plans to create a chocolate with no added sugar, purely from the cocoa beans and pulp, which represents a key move for the business. While there may well have been others out there with their own take […]

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing

Barry Callebaut posts key upturn in six-month revenues

The Swiss-headquartered Barry Callebaut group has reported a 6.0% (+3.5% in CHF) increase in sales revenues, to CHF 3.6 billion, for the first six months of its financial year, amid the success of its ruby chocolate.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability

Hotel Chocolat extends its stores with latest Japanese opening

Confectionery group Hotel Chocolat has confirmed opening of its first store in Japan, at the Aeon Lake Town shopping mall in Tokyo, the largest mall in Japan.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate