News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Financial results
The company said it is raising its 2022 net sales and earnings per share outlook to reflect the strength of its performance and strong demand for its chocolates and candies in the first quarter and expectations for the balance of the year.
Colours supplier GNT has expanded its EXBERRY organic range with new yellow and green shades made from organic safflower.
Free-from
Oat milk chocolate brand, HAPPi, has secured a major listing in the UK with the news that it is now available on the shelves of Tesco stores nationwide, with three SKUs: Plain M!lk, Salted Caramel and White.
Chocoa 2022
Chocoa, one of the key cocoa get-togethers, is to return as a live event in June with a hybrid edition at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam.
Sustainability
Divine Chocolate, the only Fairtrade and B Corp certified chocolate company to be co-owned by cocoa farmers, has said it has strengthened farmer empowerment initiatives and has joined multi-stakeholder Agroforestry project with HALBA in Switzerland.