Archives for October 23, 2007

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ConAgra gives hot choc functional twist

By  Clarisse Douaud

The cup of hot chocolate you enjoy on a cold winter's day may now have more functions than just taste and warmth - a perk ConAgra Foods says could be particularly alluring to women.

Natra launches truffles for premium market

By  Charlotte Eyre

Natra said yesterday it will tap the premium and private label chocolate markets with a new range of Belgium truffles, only two days after acquiring a chocolate factory in the country.

Chocolate sales set to rocket this Halloween

By  Charlotte Eyre

Halloween is one of the top holiday in terms of volume sales for confectioners, as consumers will spend more than $2.1bn (€1.5bn) on chocolate and sweets later this month in the US alone, states a new report.