General Mills released its annual Global Responsibility Report today, outlining its approach to creating economic, environmental and social value in the countries where it operates. The company reported progress in the areas most material ...
UTZ Certified has expanded its sustainable farming initiatives with a new program in Turkey that will focus on hazelnut farming. The three-year initiative will implement a pilot project across hazelnut producing regions, including Trabzon ...
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Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has withdrawn plans to sell its global cocoa business and is now pursuing options to divest its chocolate business. The decision comes as the company's negotiations to divest cocoa unit were not successful. ...
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Cacao Barry, the world' leading gourmet chocolate brand, today officially unveils the next generation of chocolate couvertures, Purity from Nature, at its Asia-Pacific launch. Pure and intense, the Purity from Nature chocolate couvertures ...
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Dark chocolate compounds could prevent obesity and type-2 diabetes The potential health benefits of dark chocolate keep piling up, and scientists are now homing in on what ingredients in chocolate might help prevent obesity, as well as ...
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Fazoli's, the premium Italian quick-service restaurant ranked No. 2 overall among large national fast-food chains in the prestigious Zagat Survey, has formed an agreement with Ferrero U.S.A, Inc., makers of Nutella hazelnut spread. ...
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Menchie's, North America's largest self-serve frozen yogurt franchise, is all smiles to announce their newest fro-yo flavor, Girl Scouts Caramel Coconut Cookie Craze, inspired by one of the most popular Girl Scout Cookies and created under ...
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Scientists have discovered why dark chocolate is good for us The health benefits of eating dark chocolate have been extolled for a long time, but the exact reason has remained a mystery — until now. Certain bacteria in the stomach ...
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Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate has strengthened cocoa liquor processing capabilities at its sites in France and Germany with an investment of €10m. The expansion is part of the company's efforts to cater to the increasing demand for ...
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NY futures resumed their uptrend this week, as May rallied 380 points to close at 91.61 cents, while December gained 171 points to close at 79.55 cents. After meandering sideways for the past six weeks, unable to generate much ...
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Earnest Eats, creator of whole food happiness, has expanded its line of Hot & Fit Cereals with the addition of new Superfood Blueberry Chia. Featuring a one-of-a-kind trio of superfood grains including whole oats, amaranth and quinoa, ...
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Mrs. Freshley's, a snack cakes and pastries brand owned by Flowers Foods, has teamed up with chocolate manufacturer Hershey to create two new snacks - Peanut Butter Flavored Swiss Rolls and Double Chocolate Mini Donuts. The new snack ...
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Barry Callebaut has purchased the remaining 51% stake in Tanzanian-based Biolands Group, its long-time supplier of certified cocoa beans from East and West Africa. With this development, 143 full-time employees at Biolands have joined the ...
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LAS VEGAS - Like kids in a candy store, buyers here have a smorgasbord of goodies to choose from in upholstery. Creamy butterscotch, cherry and cocoa leather are accenting contemporary frames in some showrooms. In others, vanilla-hued ...
Tags: Kensington Place, Lexington Home Brands, Flexsteel, Natuzzi Group
Robotics address the need for speed for product placement into packaging. Bosch Packaging TechnologyEnergy and raw materials are becoming more expensive, and consumers want to do more for the environment. This is forcing manufacturers of ...
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