Mars Chocolate head to lead whole organization
Global president of Mars Chocolate Grant F. Reid will become president of Mars, Incorporated as Paul Michaels announces his retirement.
Archives for April 2, 2014
Novel conching process opens doors for small firms to produce own chocolate mass
A new conching process called coarse conching will make it more affordable for smaller chocolate companies to produce their own chocolate mass, according to researchers.
FAO: Ukraine-Russia tensions and poor weather lead to sharp rise in food prices
Unfavourable weather conditions in the Asia, Brazil and the US, coupled with increased political tension in the Black Sea region have led to a steep increase in world food prices, says the FAO.
Barry Callebaut restores growth as Petra integration advances
Barry Callebaut has returned to net profit growth in its half year results as it further integrates the cocoa ingredients business acquired from Petra Foods.
‘We’re not big candy’: NCA says most confectioners are small to medium sized family companies
The US National Confectioners Association (NCA) has hit out at claims from the American Sugar Alliance that the confectionery industry is dominated by big players and is crying poor about sugar prices.