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Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 focuses on ‘She Deserves’ campaign
Fairtrade Fortnight, the annual campaign calling for cocoa farmers to be paid fairly for their work and earn a living income, began on February 24 and will continue until March 8. This year Fairtrade’s nationwide ‘She Deserves’ campaign is highlighting the hidden inequality experienced by the women and girls behind the multibillion global chocolate industry. In…
Read MorePalsgaard named Sustainability Champion at Fi Innovation Awards
Palsgaard has won the Sustainability Champion prize at the Food Ingredients Europe Innovation Awards. The Danish emulsifier specialist clinched the award after reducing net CO2 emissions from its six global production sites to zero. In 2010, Palsgaard set itself the goal of completely carbon neutral production within ten years, and met it in 2018 –…
Read MoreBarry Callebaut reports good momentum in full year results
Barry Callebaut Group, manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, has announced its full year results for the fiscal year 2018/19, showing sales volume to have increased by 5.1%, which is “well above market growth,” the company stated. Sales volume in the chocolate business grew by 5.9%, a figure well above the growth rate if the…
Read MoreIndian summer comes to Grand Trunk Road restaurant
Chef Sharma of the Grand Trunk Road restaurant is launching a set of tantalising and delightfully different ice cream flavours set to astonish diners. Flavours from India, Afghanistan and Pakistan have inspired the ice cream flavours, which are far more exciting than any you are likely to find at your local ice cream parlour. A world away…
Read MoreBühler opens its CUBIC innovation campus
After a construction period of 20 months and an investment of about CHF 50 million, Bühler Group has officially opened its CUBIC innovation campus with eight Application Centres. “We are with this driving forward out strategy of innovation, training and development,” says Stefan Scheiber, CEO of Bühler Group. “Together with our customers, partners from industry…
Read MorePaul A Young launches Monet inspired easter collection for 2019
Blurring the lines between art and chocolate, the UK’s greatest chocolatier Paul A Young has designed an Easter collection that reflects the Spring season. Allowing consumers to eat with their eyes too, Paul has been inspired by the impressionist artist Monet to create a collection with a decorative palette of layered spring colours and shimmers…
Read MoreISM 2018 – international diversity and infinite inspiration
The largest trade fair for sweets and snacks takes place from the 28th to the 31st January, with a host of exhibitors from all over the world showing off their products. Once a year, at the end of January, Cologne attracts buyers and marketers from all over the world to ISM, the world’s largest trade…
Read MoreMondelēz products Oreo, Chips Ahoy! and Ritz will promote US athletes during 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
With the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games on the horizon, it’s been revealed that Mondelēz will be the official cookie and cracker sponsor of team USA. As of the 21st January 2018, Mondelēz brands Oreo, Chips Ahoy! and Ritz will have specific USA-themed packaging ahead of the Games, with the Oreo cookies incorporating onto…
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