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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits
 
 
12-Jul-2018
 
 
 
TODAY'S HEADLINES
 
 
That’s It expands into US chocolate market to compete with Godiva

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

 
Fruit bars maker, Thats It, has entered the confectionery category by introducing a line of truffles made with 64% dark chocolate: dark chocolate and dates, and dark chocolate and figs... Read
 
 
Puratos on tackling child labor: ‘We don’t parent cocoa farmers; We get the entire supply chain involved’

CHILD LABOR IN COCOA SECTOR

 
It is not enough for cocoa sustainability programs to tackle child labor by solely focusing on increasing yield and cultivating trees, Puratos has said. Instead, the companys own sourcing program, Cacao-Trace, deals with the issue by installing a more standardized fermentation process for cocoa farmers to begin with... Read
 
 
Colpac meets demand for ‘Generation Graze’ with ‘Big Night In’ packaging format
 
Colpac has designed A Big Night In packaging format to meet demand for on-the-go or Generation Graze... Read
 
 
Pack2Go Europe quality trademark to go live in two months
 
Pack2Go Europe has launched a quality trademark to use on products with an associated logo and label... Read
 
 
Popping crystals aim to be as big as gummies for nutrient delivery

IFT PREVIEW

 
PFHIX started as a food ingredients company selling its effervescent popping crystals in bulk and under private label, but has recently made a hard pivot into the nutraceutical space, working with companies such as Applied Food Sciences, Glanbia, and Sabinsa that are all developing products using the crystal delivery format... Read
 
 
 
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3D chocolate heads: Godiva Chocolatier taps into personalization gifting market

3D CHOCOLATE AND LOLLIPOPS

 
Godiva Chocolatier has collaborated with e-commerce startup Candy Mechanics to create personalized chocolate cards and lollipops made from 3D printed molds of humans heads... Read
 
 
 
 
 
GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
 
 
 
Coffee and tea company Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) and its partners is ploughing in US$1m on a coffee sustainability project in Vietnams Central Highlands designed to boost traceability and food safety... Read
 
 
 
Amcor flexible packaging has hired former Tetra Pak director Aluisio Ragazzi Fonseca as VP/GM of its South America Flexibles business unit... Read
 
 
 
No organic ready meals, 'double standards' in meat labelling and too few vegetarian options. Manufacturers in Europe's biggest ready meal market, the UK, are failing to seize a business opportunity, a new report says... Read
 
 
 
With the upcoming launch of a naturally-sourced vanillin specially formulated for the US market, ingredient supplier Solvay can offer manufacturers a way to meet consumers growing demand for natural and clean-label products without breaking the bank... Read
 
 
 
 
 
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