Archives for October 6, 2021

Retail

Third of consumers plan to stockpile food and drink for Christmas

UK shoppers worried about empty supermarket shelves caused by the country’s supply chain crisis are planning to stockpile products for Christmas – with confectionery one of the top priorities.

Sustainability

Tony’s Chocolonely ‘Big Choco Sale’ highlights severe cocoa price drop in Cote d’Ivoire

A sharp and sudden drop in cocoa farmgate prices by 18.5% in Cote d’Ivoire has led to ethical Netherlands’ brand Tony’s Chocolonely launching an urgent appeal to all chocolate companies to match the price Tony’s pays its cocoa farmers.

Free-from

Cadbury to launch new Dairy Milk bar – without the milk

In a major product development, Mondelēz International, owners of Cadbury Dairy Milk, has announced a plant-based version of its classic bar as part of the drive by main chocolate manufactures to expand their vegan ranges.

Importaco ramps up better-for-you properties of nuts with first-of-its-kind probiotic discovery

Cutting-edge research from the European nut and dried fruit producer has identified three probiotic bacteria found in nuts that display significant beneficial effects for human health, which will enable producers to capitalise on the ever-growing...