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New confectionery mash-up from Nestlé
Nestlé has introduced new sharing packs of its popular Aero, Rolo and Milkybar combinations.
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Barry Callebaut Group reports growth in chocolate and cocoa volumes
The Barry Callebaut Group said its sales volume of premium chocolate and cocoa products grew +3.4% to 1,622,479 tonnes during the first nine months of the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021.
Single Origin Special Edition
Luker Chocolate’s single origin chocolate secures double win at AVPA Paris 2021
Family-owned Colombian chocolate company Luker Chocolate has received two prestigious awards for its crafted at origin chocolate, beating strong competition from other main cocoa-growing regions.
Single Origin Cocoa Special Edition
Valrhona unleashes first vegan-certified Grand Cru single origin ‘milk’ chocolate from Madagascar
Described by the company as 'a milestone in chocolate-making’, the AMATIKA 46% is the latest in the Valrhona collection - described as a 'sweet and creamy like a milk chocolate couverture, yet powerful like a single origin chocolate' - and is now...
Single Origin Cocoa Special Edition
Kokak Chocolates celebrates first year with small-batch single origin heirloom collection
Kokak Chocolates, a female-owned artisanal chocolate company based in San Francisco, was founded to offer small-batch single origin heirloom chocolates and premium truffle flavours crafted in colourful, tropical-inspired designs with a story to tell.
Single origin special edition podcast
Single origin cocoa’s ‘halo’ effect
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, there is a growing demand for consumers to know where the ingredients in the products they purchase come from, says Philippe Bernay, Commercial Marketing Lead EMEA, Cargill Cocoa.
Single origin special edition
Single origin chocolate and cocoa enters the mainstream
According to research by Barry Callebaut in the US, UK, Japan, France, and Germany, 75% of consumers think that single origin chocolate is more premium and more sustainable compared to standard chocolate.
Q&A - Single Origin Special Edition
The lowdown on single origin chocolate
Kamil Sawicki, Global Head of Cocoa Powder at Olam Cocoa, tells us everything there is needed to know regarding single origin cocoa.
Orkla acquires Swiss ice cream ingredients supplier
Norwegian food company Orkla Food Ingredients has entered into an agreement to purchase the Swiss company Hans Kaspar to strengthen its position in confectionery and ice cream ingredients.