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Ferrero drives towards delivering Cocoa and Forests Initiative environmental targets

8 April 2020

Italian-founded global confectionery brand Ferrero has joined other major firms in releasing its sustainability performance action plan to protect forests in Ghana and Ivory Coast.

Mars Wrigley joins with major confectionery brands in progressing CFI cocoa initiative

3 April 2020

Mars Wrigley has joined with other major confectionery groups in releasing a performance update on its sustainability commitments within the cocoa supply chain in key…

Swiss chocolate market records key annual growth

3 April 2020

Chocosuisse, the association of Swiss chocolate manufacturers, has revealed a market upturn during 2019, recording a 2.2% rise in sales to a total of CHF…

Nestlé responds to coronavirus outbreak with Red Cross joint initiative

31 March 2020

he Nestlé group has intensified its response to the coronavirus outbreak with a joint initiative with the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) organisation.

UK manufacturers survey to assess sector impact of coronavirus

27 March 2020

A key survey of UK manufacturers, including businesses operating within confectionery and bakery markets, is being undertaken to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic…

Mondelēz confirms support for major sustainability drives tackling pollution and waste

27 March 2020

The Mondelēz International global snacks and confectionery group has joined two key initiatives aimed at tackling plastic waste and pollution, as it moves towards 100%…

Confectionery expert Baxendale aims to enhance Luker’s Colombian chocolate exports

26 March 2020

UK-based confectionery expert Andy Baxendale is to deliver a project with Colombian chocolate producer Luker, tasked with enhancing the company’s understanding of the British market…

Nestlé annual report highlights global growth and key innovation projects

24 March 2020

Nestlé has released its latest annual report for 2019, revealing an upturn in company performance and fast-tracking of 50 innovation projects across its international portfolio.

Industry report reveals blockchain could assist tackling deforestation

5 March 2020

A report from Lumina Intelligence has highlighted potential for technology to address blind spots that have allowed land degradation and forest clearing to persist despite…

Caobisco calls for collective due diligence to support cocoa sector sustainability

3 March 2020

Caobisco, the trade association for the European chocolate, biscuits and confectionery manufacturing sector, has issued a statement calling for collective due diligence across the industry’s…

Olam reports major profits growth for its global operations

2 March 2020

Olam International has reported its latest annual figures, recording a 62% year-on-year increase in profits, to $564 million for its 2019 global operations.

Puratos marks centenary with new global innovation centres

26 February 2020

Global chocolate and bakery applications business Puratos is marking its centenary through creating three new innovation centres for its operations in Taiwan, Brazil and Mexico.

Hershey records positive financial year due to strong US market

17 February 2020

The US-headquartered Hershey Company has confirmed annual sales of $7,986.3 million for 2019, up by 2.5% for the year, attributed to strong domestic sales.

Cadbury and Mars top favourite global chocolate survey

27 January 2020

An international study has revealed that Cadbury Dairy Milk is the most popular chocolate bar in the world.

The Voice Network raises concerns over cocoa farmer payments

22 January 2020

The Voice Network, a group of NGOs and Trade Unions tackling sustainability in the global cocoa supply chain, has released a new position paper on…

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