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Mondelēz makes multi-million investment in Indonesian Oreo production

23 February 2022

A major investment from Mondelēz of $23 million has been made into enhancing its key regional Oreo biscuit production line in Cikarang, Indonesia.

Hershey celebrates Women’s History Month with “She” special bar packaging

23 February 2022

The US-based Hershey group has marked Women’s History Month through highlighting “SHE” at the centre of its global brand, reflected in limited edition packaging of…

Ishida opens European industry equipment centre of excellence

22 February 2022

Ishida Europe has enhanced its facilities on the continent in creating a new European centre of excellence based in Prague, Czech Republic.

Swiss firm Selecta works on next generation confectionery vending with Mars Wrigley

22 February 2022

Swiss-based food solutions group Selecta has linked-up with Mars Wrigley to unveil next generation intelligent vending machines with user-friendly touch screens and smart payment systems.

Fairtrade Fortnight pushes for greater farmer income and consumer awareness

21 February 2022

This year’s annual Fairtrade Fortnight campaign, beginning 21 February, has set out plans calling for fairer incomes for producers, including those in the cocoa sector,…

Video Exclusive: ProSweets 2022 event review

15 February 2022

Against the odds, this year’s ProSweets event in Cologne proceeded as planned, with a wide range of industry innovation on show for the confectionery and…

Ferrero sets out cocoa charter and action plan supporting farming communities

2 February 2022

A key policy move has been unveiled by Ferrero, as it sets out its Cocoa Charter and Cocoa Action Plan, reaffirming its ambition to help…

Dawn Foods cocoa filings target sweet baked goods category

1 February 2022

An innovative launch from Dawn Foods is set to benefit the sweet baked goods category in the form of its new fat-based, pre-and post-bake, ready-to-use…

Mondelēz International reports improve global sales of $28 billion

31 January 2022

Mondelēz International has released its latest annual figures for 2021, revealing key organic growth of 8%, posting net revenues of $28.7 billion for its global…

Nestlé unveils plans offering farmer payments tackling cocoa sector child labour

28 January 2022

Nestlé has moved to enhance its programmes addressing child labour with an income accelerator scheme in Ghana and Ivory Coast offering incentivised payments to farmers…

Barry Callebaut explores key global chocolate trends for 2022

22 December 2021

Barry Callebaut has unveiled its latest chocolate trends for 2022, which continue to highlight the value consumers place on premium confectionery experiences that offer a…

Cargill makes further multi-million investment into Ghana cocoa processing site

20 December 2021

The Cargill group has confirmed completion of $13 million expansion of its cocoa processing facility in Tema, Ghana, marking a notable expansion of grinding capabilities…

Mars Wrigley continues its strategy for reducing significant volumes of plastic waste

17 December 2021

Mars Wrigley has confirmed the next step in its commitment to sustainability with advancements in its M&M’s packaging in a key environmental move targeting a…

National Confectioners Association welcomes strong US Christmas sweets sales results

16 December 2021

The critical pre Christmas sales period for the confectionery sector has seen key growth in the US, with total seasonal sales up 20% over last…

World Confectionery Conferences welcomes Myrthe de Beukelaar of Innova Market Insights

26 November 2021

Plans for the World Confectionery Conference are continuing to gather pace, with senior market analyst Myrthe de Beukelaar of Innova Market Insights named as the…

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