News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Special Edition: Polyphenols
Despite the growing body of research extolling the health benefits of flavanols found in cocoa, chocolate product manufacturers have yet to fully embrace front-of-pack claims calling out these compounds—with many still opting for more general...
Dispatches from ISM 2014
Europe’s premier confectionery tradeshow ISM in Cologne, Germany has unveiled this year’s top innovations as voted by journalists.
Special edition: Polyphenols
Polyphenol use in functional food and drink marketing has shot up 69% since 2009 even as consumer understanding remains low and approved global health claims extremely limited. But can it continue?
Researchers claim that yeasts produced during cacao bean fermentation are essential to the final quality of chocolate.