News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Ingredients
Compartés Chocolatier and Siete Family Foods have announced a new collaboration with a limited edition Avocado & Chips Chocolate Bar, made with Compartés signature avocado infused chocolate and featuring Siete Grain Free Dip Chips.
Environment
Vegan and ‘free from’ chocolatiers, Moo Free, has backed support for a new UK government proposal aimed to tackle increasing worldwide deforestation.
Coronavirus
New data from the National Confectioners Association (NCA) has revealed sales of chocolate and candy in United States have increased during the coronavirus pandemic as people across the country look for ways to add joy and comfort in uncertain times.
Commodities
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has led the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) to halve its forecast for the expected global cocoa surplus in the 2019/20 season as demand for beans from chocolate manufactures slows.