Archives for February 28, 2023

Regulation

EU common market under threat from Brexit and fragmentation, says German Confectionery Association

Thirty years on from the establishment of the EU internal trading market, the Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has renewed its call for greater EU focus on ensuring harmonised legal standards, including product labelling.

Cocoa-free chocolate alternative targets retail with new funding

Having secured $5.6m in investment, cocoa-free chocolate alternative brand WNWN is preparing to enter the UK and EU retail markets.

Olam Group remains optimistic, despite drop in earnings

The Singapore-based agribusiness said it remains ‘cautiously optimistic' about its prospects for 2023’ despite reporting 24.5% lower earnings of S$200.0 million (US$148.52m) for the year ending 31 December 2022.