Mars, PepsiCo and ADM join forces to advance ag-tech
Mars, PepsiCo and ADM are partnering to help farmers adopt regenerative agriculture - boosting soil health, crop resilience and sustainability
Cocoa
Scientists crack cocoa’s consistency conundrum
A breakthrough in cocoa fermentation could finally deliver consistent, high-quality flavour every time
Is food and drink failing the planet? Share your view now
The global food and drink industry’s biggest sustainability call to action has kicked off in the first month-long Sustainable September event
Mondelēz bets on collaborations as M&A costs climb
From Oreo x Reese’s to Biscoff tie-ups, partnerships are delivering the consumer buzz and sales lift that price cuts and big-ticket acquisitions no longer guarantee
Sustainability September
Food industry must act now to avoid climate disaster
Extreme weather is devastating crops and driving up food prices. Can innovation save global food security?
Top food and beverage disruptions in 2025
From labour shortages to climate chaos, the food and beverage industry is fighting fires on all fronts
Is food and drink failing the planet? Share your view now
The global food and drink industry’s biggest sustainability call to action has kicked off in the first month-long Sustainable September event
Top 5 functional confectionery ingredients
Functional confectionery is booming. Find out which ingredients are driving the trend
How brands are reformulating for healthy indulgence
Confectionery is getting a makeover, and it’s happening fast. Discover how brands are reformulating for healthy indulgence in our free webinar on 23 September 2025
De-risking cocoa: The chocolate giants leaning into novel technologies
Amid a cocoa crisis, the biggest names in chocolate are working to futureproof supply
Nestlé invents novel cocoa technique amid chocolate crisis
The KitKat and Aero maker hopes to yield more chocolate from fewer cocoa fruits
EUDR: ‘Negligible risk’ defined
A new guidance document has clarified several key parts of the EUDR
Global commodity supplies at risk as extreme weather escalates
Manufacturers brace for tighter ingredient supplies, rising costs, and supply chain disruption by Q4
ChAI launches first-of-its-kind AI-powered insurance for raw material sourcing
ChAI is embracing AI to help FMCG companies deal with dramatic fluctuations in raw material prices
Mars bets on CRISPR to save cocoa from climate chaos
Mars teams up with biotech firm Pairwise to futureproof cocoa crops using gene editing
Cocoa shortage reshapes recipes and what counts as chocolate
Major brands like Nestlé and Pladis have had to drop the word ‘chocolate’ from some products as cocoa content falls below legal thresholds
Cocoa’s breaking point: How industry is rethinking chocolate
The cocoa market is in chaos and producers around the world are scrambling to adapt
Cocoa crisis: The main causes
There are several key factors impacting the price of cocoa
Top 5 confectionery trends for Autumn/Winter 2025
Functional benefits, luxe indulgence, bold flavours, and festive flair set to dominate confectionery
Why CPGs are back-sliding on sustainability – and why it matters
The food industry made bold promises – on health, on sustainability, on transparency. But now, under pressure, many of those pledges are quietly being shelved. Editor-in-chief Jess Spiring exposes the rollback and explores what this retreat means for the...
Hershey warns tariffs and higher cocoa costs will take a toll in back half of 2025
The sweets and snacks giant trimmed its outlook for the full year despite surging second quarter sales as it braces for the full impact of potential tariffs and higher cocoa costs
Food safety emergency: What’s causing the recall spike?
Food recalls have hit record highs - costing billions, shaking consumer trust, and exposing cracks in global supply chains
Mondelēz sees jump in revenue growth, driven by pricing
Q2 sees Mondelēz price increases pay off
World’s biggest chocolate supplier moves to de-risk with cultivated cocoa
But are Barry Callebaut’s customers open to cell-based cocoa?
Commodity supply crisis grows as climate change takes hold
Extreme weather is changing global commodity supply chains, putting pressure on manufacturers to adapt, fast
Nestlé organic growth up but sales down
Nestlé surprises with stronger-than-expected growth, but a sales dip and leadership shake-up hint at deeper challenges
EUDR at a crossroads: Delays, simplification and mounting tension
Debates over Europe’s approach to policing deforestation have reached a turning point
Summer Fancy Food Show
High cocoa costs continue to strain margins for manufacturers
As cocoa prices continue to fluctuate due to climate-related droughts and supply shortages, brands are looking at every avenue to avoid passing cost increases off to consumers
Have cocoa prices hit chocolate?
The price of cocoa may be high, but has this hit consumers?
What is regenerative cocoa? The secret life beneath the canopy
Regenerative agriculture can be applied to tropical landscapes, too
What does the future of chocolate look like?
As cocoa prices soar and consumer tastes shift, industry leaders from Hershey to the most promising alt-choc start-ups share how they’re rethinking chocolate
Cocoa prices plunge following record highs
Market breathes sigh of relief as cost of sought-after commodity stabilises
Cocoa crisis fuels boom in alternative ingredients sector
Pressure is mounting on manufacturers as the cocoa crisis continues to bite, but a new industry is growing in response
One ingredient, one mission: reinventing cocoa
Sophisticated formulation strategies are stripping back their launches to single ingredients, sustainable stances and speciality ingredients
How much deforestation do EUDR ‘high-risk’ countries actually have?
The four countries have varying levels of forest cover loss
Chocolate that gives back: cocoa farmer bonus reaches $3.6m
Record-breaking chocolate bonus underscores growing demand for traceable, high-quality cocoa with social impact
Latin America and Asia emerge as bright spots for cocoa supply in 2025
As the global cocoa industry faces yet another challenging year, confectionery brands are turning their attention to new sourcing regions to secure future supply
Big-name brands drop their chocolate volume predictions
Barry Callebaut, Mondelēz International and Hershey International rethink production strategies to manage the cocoa crisis
Nestlé and OFI enter into global partnership
The giants of food and beverage are working together to make cocoa more sustainable
Facing up to Ghana’s revenue gap
Ghana’s President announces a $1.3 billion loss in funds for future cocoa contracts, highlighting the problems facing farmers and producers.
Changes shaping chocolate’s future
Chocolate is one of the most loved sweet treats on the market. But environmental challenges and changing consumer behaviours are transforming the industry’s future
Cocoa industry facing major sustainability hurdles
Regenerative agriculture is complex, costly, and consumers don’t want to pay more for it. What can industry do?
WCF 2025: Cocoa leaders call for urgent collaboration amid global crisis
Sector leaders didn’t mince words at the conference in Brazil, calling for urgent, united action to tackle the cocoa’s escalating crisis
Latest Nestlé news
Up to the minute updates from the Swiss food and beverage giant
Utilising the entire cocoa pod takes off
Although maximising cocoa potential by minimising waste has pre-cocoa crisis roots, escalating costs opens up the opportunity for captive chocolate companies to follow suit
Resilience, sustainability, collaboration: The WCF’s recipe for solving the cocoa crisis
As the World Cocoa Foundation prepares to gather the globe’s cocoa leaders in Brazil, President Chris Vincent shares the organisation’s priorities
Cocoa crisis: Futures markets no longer protection for big food
Despite their vast resources, multinationals can no longer protect themselves from high prices through future cocoa contracts
Can cocoa flavouring solve the cocoa cost crisis?
Cocoa flavouring emerges as an ingredient replacement for the conventional chocolate component
Cocoa prices shock 2025 financial outlook for big food
Food and drink majors have highlighted cocoa prices as an ongoing threat to their financial performance in the year ahead
Is the key to the cocoa crisis a blend of cocoa powder and fat?
Ingredients from Butter Buds and Yali Bio reflect the growing need for cost-effective cocoa alternatives without sacrificing taste