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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits

01-Jul-2020

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TOP HEADLINES

Interview: Tim McCollum from Beyond Good on producing chocolate at origin in Madagascar

âThe chocolate industry is broken on two levels,â claims Tim McCollum, founder and CEO of Beyond Good chocolate, in CNâs latest podcast with influential players in the cocoa sector.... Listen now

Bayn acquires reduced-sugar confectioner Tweek: âWe now become a leading player for sugar-reduced candy in Europeâ

Bayn Europe has entered into an agreement to acquire reduced-sugar confectioner Tweet for SEK45m (â¬4.23m). The move, the company said, will make it a âleading playerâ for sugar reduced confectionery in Europe.... Read more

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE: CONTENT PROVIDED BY CARGILL

Cocoa Farming in West Africa: Turning Hardship into Hope

The biggest advances in cocoa sustainability happen when many groups work as one. Thatâs why Cargill works with partners like ICI to forge a better path forward, together.... Read more

Beyond âzero deforestationâ: Regenerative agriculture fund eyes conservation at scale

The Forest Conservation Fund aims to âuberiseâ forest conservation with funding from commodity buyers and donors.... Read more

Mars says new studies on cognitive function, cardiovascular endpoints will bolster data supporting cocoa flavonols

Mars says two large scale studies underway will add to the already thick dossier of data backing its cocoa flavonols dietary supplement. One study looks at cognitive function while the other has a variety of cardiovascular health endpoints.... Read more

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EDITOR'S CHOICE

Rainforest Alliance says itâs ready to work with NestlÃ© on its cocoa certification scheme

The Rainforest Alliance has said it is ready to fully support NestlÃ© in its mission to improve sustainability in the cocoa sector, after it was announced the confectionery giant and maker of KitKats is to expand its in-house Cocoa Plan certification scheme in partnership with the organization after dropping Fairtrade.... Read more

ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

Cocoa Sustainability: Selling Ethical Chocolate Online with SDG Impact

MondelÄz on making chocolate fair Cathy Pieters, director of Cocoa Life at MondelÄz International, speaks to Lumina Intelligence Sustainabilityâs âSustainable Food & Drink Podcastâ about learnings from the chocolate maker's sustainability programme and how it is marketing ethical products. Includes a live Q&A. Impact in Cocoa: How...

12-Sep-2019

GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS

UAEâs COVID-19 food trends: Less waste, more self-sufficiency and an orange sales boom

Food waste dropped, interest in self-sufficiency soared and orange consumption rocketed in the UAE during the COVID-19 crisis, according to the UAE Minister of State for Food Security.... Read more

Juice boost: Why orange juice may be a potential non-dairy carrier for probiotics - study

Orange juice may be a potential nonâdairy based carrier for the probiotic Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis, according to a study conducted by researchers in Australia.... Read more

Daily probiotic drink reduces anxiety in footballers, says study

A daily probiotic drink (Lactobacillus Casei) may have the potential to modulate anxiety and enhance training in football players, according to a new randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.... Read more

PepsiCo joins social media ad boycott in solidarity against racism

The big ad spender has reportedly joined the advertising boycott of Facebook, as organisers of the Stop Hate for Profit campaign group spread the call across the world.... Read more

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