Perfetti Van Melle shores up U.S. Chupa Chups presence
Dutch-Italian firm Perfetti Van Melle has reached a deal for a U.S. ‘shop-in-shop’ concept inside IT’SUGAR candy stores for the world’s leading lollipop brand Chupa Chups.
Archives for June 15, 2015
FDA revokes GRAS status of partially hydrogenated oils; allows food industry to file petition to permit specific uses
As widely expected, the FDA has finalized plans to revoke the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in a bid to eradicate artificial trans fats from the US food supply. However, it says manufacturers may...
Milk constituents, not just flavonoids, in chocolate could explain link with lower heart disease, stroke risk, study finds
Dark chocolate often steals the spotlight for health claims, but new research suggests milk chocolate, which is sweeter, fattier and more popular, could offer the same benefits in high doses.
Barry Callebaut to set up Indonesia compound plant to supply biscuit maker GarudaFood
Barry Callebaut has announced it will establish a chocolate plant on the premises of Indonesian biscuit firm GarudaFood to supply it 10,000 metric tons of compound chocolate per year.