News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Cocoa production continues to drive deforestation. While the chocolate industry has largely lined up behind zero deforestation commitments, the complexities of indirect supply chains remain a significant challenge.
Nestlé has signed the European Plastics Pact, to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable and reduce its use of virgin plastics by one third by 2025.
Financial results
In the financial year 2019, Lindt & Sprüngli achieved 'very solid sales growth, gained substantial market shares and once again grew faster than the overall chocolate market'.
Production
The UK arm of the US multinational company has warned that customers might have to go without products including Maltesers, Galaxy bars and Minstrels for the foreseeable future due to the problem at one of its factories.