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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits 15-Feb-2023
TOP HEADLINES
UK Police force cracks case of 200,000 stolen Cadbury Creme Eggs from lock-up
A chocolate egg-snatcher is facing a jail sentence after being caught red-handed with a trailer load of Cadbury Crème eggs worth more than £31,000 ($37,000).... Read more
FDA approves Barry Callebaut’s claim of health benefits in high-flavanol cocoa powder
Barry Callebaut Group has announced a major breakthrough in America after it has established a qualified health claim with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), stating that high-flavanol cocoa powder may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.... Read more
Perfetti Van Melle joins the UK Plastics Act
Perfetti Van Melle, one of the world’s largest confectionary companies, has announced it has joined the UK Plastics Pact, a bold and unique initiative that aims to transform the UK’s plastic system.... Read more
Sweet but healthy? Cargill finds unmet demand for healthier sweet baked goods
While consumers often look to the sweet bakery category for sugary fixes and chocolatey crunches, CPG companies might have an opportunity to innovate a new — healthier — path forward for the space, according to a recent survey and analysis from food ingredient company Cargill.... Read more
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
 How one Swiss company set the standard for Fairtrade organic cocoa production - WATCH
PRONATEC, an owner-run Swiss family company that maintains long-standing partnerships with cooperatives in the countries of origin, has been a pioneer in the global organic and Fairtrade movement for 45 years. In 2022, it opened its own impressive and state-of-the-art organic cocoa processing plant – and invited ConfectioneryNews for an exclusive look around the site to see how it operates.... Watch now
ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
Cocoa Sustainability: Selling Ethical Chocolate Online with SDG Impact
Mondelēz on making chocolate fair Cathy Pieters, director of Cocoa Life at Mondelēz International, speaks to Lumina Intelligence Sustainability’s ‘Sustainable Food & Drink Podcast’ about learnings from the chocolate maker's sustainability programme and how it is marketing ethical products. Includes a live Q&A. Impact in Cocoa: How...
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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
Personalising for performance: the power of microbiome monitoring in elite athletes
The importance of microbial diversity in the gut for athletic performance was highlighted at ‘Probiota’ last week, with recent pilot studies highlighting the potential to pre-empt reductions with targeted dietary interventions.... Read more
Egg prices continue to climb at slower pace alongside those for other food consumed at home, propping up food inflation, CPI reveals
Overall US food prices accelerated in January over December after steadily slowing month-over-month between September and December, but the opposite is true for food consumed at home, which cooled in January – continuing a trend that began in December, according to the most recent consumer price index released this morning.... Read more
Glass, paper, plastic: Which affects milk taste the most?
Analysis published in the Journal of Dairy Science shows how some packaging materials can impact milk’s sensory quality and chemical properties.... Read more
Scotch whisky exports reach new high
Post-pandemic restocking, the return of Global Travel Retail and premiumization trends all helped global exports of Scotch whisky reach £6.2bn ($7.6bn) in 2022.... Read more
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