News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
British shoppers are becoming increasingly ethical when it comes to choosing what they eat, according to a survey of shoppers released this week - a shift in consumer attitudes which has proven particularly beneficial for Fairtrade products.
German confectionery manufacturer Alfred Ritter is readying to open up two new production lines in a 50/50 joint-financed project with Russian company Odintsovo Confectionery. The $20 million investment will see Ritter Sport brand chocolate coming off...
After getting off to a slow start at the beginning of the year, Romanian confectionery manufacturer Heidi Chocolats Suisse has said it is now estimating a 15 per cent increase in sales this year.
The European Commission has welcomed the agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council conciliation committee to increase the minimum recycling targets for packaging waste from 25 to 55 per cent by 2008. The agreement overcomes the last...