Archives for October 13, 2021

Halloween 2021

Americans begin to ease back into normal life - and prepare for Halloween trick-or-treating

In a boost to the confectionery sector, American families are ‘considerably more comfortable sending their kids back to school, or with Halloween trick-or-treating, than a year ago’, according to a latest Axios/Ipsos poll.

Climate

Fairtrade calls on COP26 to keep its promise to 1.8 million of its farmers

Fairtrade has sent an open letter on behalf of 1.8 million Fairtrade producers worldwide ahead of COP26 in Scotland, which starts on 31 October.

Barry Callebaut opens new chocolate factory in Novi Sad, Serbia

Chocolate and cocoa supplier Barry Callebaut is expanding its footprint in south eastern Europe with a new state-of-the art factory in Novi Sad.