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The chocolate market is seeing a huge growth in different flavour combinations, with Eastern ingredients and elements, health-conscious additions and more premium chocolate options. Consumers are becoming more demanding of the products that they purchase, and the chocolate market is no exception to this rule. Consumers want products that offer genuine sensory appeal and…
Cargill and Whittaker’s discuss the importance of being Rainforest Alliance Certified and the impact the cocoa industry has on those who work to produce it. Chocolate is so beloved and ubiquitous that people often forget it is a tropical treat only grown in certain regions of the world. Cocoa farmers in West Africa —…
International Confectionery sits down with Benedict Daniels, Managing Director UK & Ireland of Ritter Sport, and talks about breaking the mould in the chocolate industry. Can you give us a brief history of Ritter Sport and tell us the core values of the company? Ritter Sport was founded in 1912 by Alfred and…
GNT has extended its range of oil-dispersible Colouring Foods with the launch of a pink shade made from fruit and vegetables. Specifically developed for use in fat-based applications, EXBERRY Shade Pink – OD is the latest addition to a collection of oil-dispersible shades that also includes red, yellow, orange, blue and green options. When working…
Tony’s Chocolonely is inviting chocolate makers around the globe to join Tony’s Open Chain on their mission to make 100% slave free the norm in chocolate. Tony’s Open Chain is an initiative to collaborate on sourcing cocoa using Tony’s 5 Sourcing Principles to tackle illegal child labor and modern slavery by addressing poverty. The platform…
Millions of people are reported to participate in Veganuary every year, but chocolate is listed as one of the top three products they missed the most when making their vegan pledge?Ritter Sport has unveiled a quartet of delicious chocolate bars that are accidentally vegan. Introducing the Ritter Sport ‘accidentally vegan range‘ Marzipan Ritter Sport’s no.1…
Mars Wrigley has announced that M&Ms will return to the Super Bowl in 2021 with a 30-second spot. The chocolate candy brand sat out the 2020 Super Bowl, but parent company Mars Wrigley has consistently advertised during the Super Bowl for over the past 10 years, alternating brands like Snickers and Skittles in addition to…
State-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) extended a P645-million loan to Hijo Superfoods, Inc. (HSI) to boost the local manufacturer’s coconut sugar and banana flour production for export, reports Business World. In a statement, DBP President and CEO Emmanuel G. Herbosa said the loan will fund the company’s “Project Honeycomb” that will beef up…
Mondelez International is nearing a deal to buy paleo chocolate-bar maker Hu Master Holdings in an agreement that values Hu at around $250 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Chicago-based Mondelez (Nasdaq: MDLZ) took a minority stake in New York-based Hu in 2019 and is planning to buy the remaining shares, the newspaper reported,…
OTC sweets with active ingredients are becoming increasingly popular with consumers. Trendy and tasty products have great potential within the market for food supplements and over-the-counter medicines. Also with so-called supplements, for example, new products based on hemp, companies can be successful in rapidly growing markets. ‘sweetOTC’ is a new division of Winkler und Dünnebier…