Cadbury owner Mondelez International has claimed its new sustainability programme will "help secure the future of the cocoa industry". The company yesterday (19 November) launched Cocoa Life, an initiative to "improve the livelihoods" of ...
Singapore-based consumer and B2B chocolate and cocoa group Petra Foods has booked an increase in half-year profits despite lower sales. A strong performance from Petra Foods' consumer brands offset a fall in sales and earnings from cocoa ...
UK-based food inspection specialist S+S Inspection has harnessed the power of neodymium magnets to offer an easy to implement method of removing metal contaminants from liquid and paste product manufacturing lines. LIQUIMAG ...
Tags: Innovation, Plant Safety, Equipment
Cocoa processors including Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland could be encouraged to follow the example of Nestle and launch investigations into their cocoa supply chains, the head of the Fair Labor Association has told just-food. Auret ...
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Spanish chocolate group Natra has returned to profitability in the first nine months of the year. In the January to September period, the cocoa and chocolate firm said it earned EUR1.9m (US$2.5m) compared to a net loss of EUR2.6m in the ...
Tags: Profit, net loss, business operations
Armani Dolci, Armani's line of luxury delectable chocolates that represents the essence of Italian confectionary, marks its 10th anniversary with a special edition. The best cocoa in the world are turn into masterpieces of taste with ...
Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/3/2012 9:53:42 AM Endangered Species Chocolate, which donates 10 percent of its net profits to species and habitat conservation efforts, expects more than a 230 percent boost ...
Tags: Pack 401, Bosch machines, chocolate bars
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has reaffirmed its mid-term guidance, depsite booking a drop in full-year profit. In the 12 months to the end of August, the company reported a net profit of CHF142.6m (US$151.7m), down from CHF178.6m ...
England-based Strategic design agency, Solid Block has created new designs for GNAW Chocolate's, Chocolate Buttons. According to the company, the new design adds to the existing range of GNAW products which includes Bars and Hot Choc ...
An enchanted forest, intergalactic science lab, a sweet emporium and a toy 'grand canyon', all can be found at the ...
Tags: Candy Store, children, Enchanted Forest, Harrods, kids, toy, toy kingdom
US-based almond marketer and processor Blue Diamond Growers is to launch its almond-based milk alternative Almond Breeze in the UK. Blue Diamond is hoping to capitalise on the GBP136m (US$213.2m) dairy free category in the UK with the ...
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US agribusiness giant Cargill has launched a Cocoa Promise pledge that it says strengthens its global commitment to cocoa farmers. Cargill said the programme, launched today (21 October), builds on its work over the past ten years and ...
Tags: Cocoa, livelihoods, cocoa beans, cocoa farming
US-based Van Otis has launched a new line of assorted Gourmet Caramels, just in time for the holidays, to complement its range of fine chocolates and candies. The new range of Gourmet Caramels includes six premium flavors such as Vanilla ...
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US-based supermarket chain PUS-based supermarket chain Publix Super Markets is recalling 45 various cake products over Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Publix has initiated the recall following a notification from its supplier ...
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Organic Seed & Bean, a UK-based ethically accredited chocolate company, is set to introduce new snack size chocolate bars. The new chocolate bars will be Fairtrade and organic, reported fdin.org.uk. The company's existing bars Mandarin ...
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