Archives for November 18, 2020

WCF Partnership Meeting 2020

WCF’s top priority is ‘to protect the lives and livelihoods of cocoa farmers’

This year’s World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting kicked off online earlier today with a keynote opening address from its President, Richard Scobey.

Kind snapped up by M&M’s maker in a deal that values the healthy snack bar producer at $5bn

Candy giant Mars Inc has upped its stake in the company behind Kind nut bars and granola to expand its own portfolio into the healthier snacking space as consumers increasingly skew their focus on what snacks can bring to the table to manage their health.

Sustainability

Ben & Jerry’s partners with Fairtrade to boost cocoa farmers’ incomes

Cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire are set to earn higher prices for their beans, as ice cream icon Ben & Jerry’s pledges to pay more to provide living incomes for cocoa farmers.

Premium ‘white space’: Mars targets top-end positioning with Galaxy Kenz chocolate range in Middle East

Confectionery giant Mars GCC has entered the premium chocolate market in the Middle East region with its Galaxy Kenz offerings, with the firm hoping to eat in to the market share enjoyed by the likes of Lindt and Godiva.