Personnel
NCA announces raft of senior appointments
The National Confectioners Association says it is continuing to strengthen its industry engagement, regulatory, communications and advocacy teams with a series of new personnel appointments.
Archives for May 15, 2019
Breakfast cereal and cookie majors accused of falsely advertising ‘real’ cocoa powder
Alkalized cocoa used in chocolate-flavored breakfast cereals and Oreo cookies is at the core of lawsuits filed against several food conglomerates by consumers alleging the ingredient is falsely advertised as ‘real cocoa’.
Food safety
In France, no titanium dioxide in food by 2020
France has ordered food companies to eradicate titanium dioxide (TiO2) from their products by January 1, 2020, after a report from the country’s food safety agency recommended reducing exposure to the chemical.
USDA’s Food for Progress cocoa program in Côte d'Ivoire welcomes investor impact group
Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA), an agricultural development nonprofit, signed a memorandum of understanding with social impact investor Oikocredit to support financial management and sustainability in cocoa cooperatives through a...