News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Chocolate producers Nestlé and Barry Callebaut have joined forces to improve their respective positions in the competitive European market as the maker of Smarties chocolate hands over facilities and a supply contract to the Swiss processor.
French chemical giant Rhodia have announced the continued expansion of its China-based diphenol production with the third manufacturing site set to open in June.
US chocolate maker Hershey has embarked on a three-year restructuring plan to further increase the company's global footprint and allow it to outsource production of low value-added products.