| News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits | 20-Dec-2023 |
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| | | | Knoops strikes chocolate gold with Wonka movie tie-in | Knoops, the UK retailer of artisan chocolate drinks, is celebrating a merry Christmas after announcing solid financial growth and ambitious expansion plans for 2024 â partly the result of becoming the brand partner of choice for Wonka, the hit film prequel to Roald Dahlâs beloved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory story.... Read more |
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| | How Cacao Fino de Aroma put Colombia back on the map | It was almost 20 years ago that Colombian cocoa was officially recognized by the ICCO (International Cocoa Organization) as Cacao Fino de Aroma (fine aroma beans). Almost 95% of Colombiaâs total cocoa production is classed as Cacao Fino de Aroma by the ICCO, and the country is among the 10 leading cocoaâproducing countries worldwide.... Read more |
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| | | EXCLUSIVE: Cocoa certifications becoming an âadministration hell,â farmers and cooperatives claim | Attempting to comply with the numerous levels of certification imposed on farmers, suppliers, and producers in terms of cost and bureaucracy has been described as âadministration hellâ by one cocoa cooperative director, who spends up to 80% of his time on administration instead of replanting, cultivating and caring for plots. In some cases, almost 20% of annual budgets is swallowed up by having to conform to various certification standards, and the scenario is only going to get worse with the impending EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), ConfectioneryNews has learned.... Read more |
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| | Toâak chocolate - and why it makes the perfect high-end and sustainable Christmas gift | Toâak Chocolate routinely charges over $300 for a single bar of chocolate, which is claimed to be the most expensive chocolate in the world. The brand justifies its price because it is responsibly sourced from a cacao variety, Ancient Nacional, native to Ecuador, that many experts believed to be extinct as recently as 2009. The company started from a rainforest conservation project and works exclusively with local farmers.... Read more |
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| | | GOED reveals latest science on omegas for immune health | GOED has revealed the significant role that DHA and EPA may play in immune health following a review of its scientific database, with new research suggesting their potential association with white blood cell biology as well as inflammatory resolution.... Read more |
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| Tastes and trends at FiE 2023: Exclusive video | Earlier this month, Food Manufacture editor Bethan Grylls travelled to the Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) show in Frankfurt, Germany to discover the latest trends in the food and drink industry and what manufacturers need to pay attention to in 2024.... Watch now |
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