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By Petra Heid, Head of Sustainability Chocolats Halba, Switzerland During the 2018 Partnership Meeting, Petra Heid, head of sustainability for WCF member Chocolats Halba, gave an inspiring talk on dynamic agroforestry as part of the ‘Farm-Level Incentives for Forest Positive Cocoa’ session. If you missed it, read this interview to find out more about the…
The indulgence experts from Symrise are launching “totally nuts”, a range of nutty flavours. Eleven taste directions such as hazelnut, pistachio and peanut ensure the perfect gusto with a sweet twist. Symrise has also developed its own virtual reality format that provides customers with information while also addressing them on an emotional level. The global…
Givaudan, the global leader in flavours and fragrances, has launched a new approach to sugar reduction that delivers fully satisfying, reduced-sugar products without added sweeteners. The approach combines the use of a new proprietary sensory language, novel ingredients, and deep understanding of sweetness and satisfaction to deliver up to 50% reduction in sugar while maintaining…
HRH The Prince of Wales Briefed by Governments of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire and Leading Chocolate & Cocoa Companies The Prince of Wales attended a meeting yesterday that brought together senior government representatives from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire and international business leaders to discuss sustainable practice in the cocoa industry and key environmental issues. The…
HRH The Prince of Wales Briefed by Governments of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire and Leading Chocolate & Cocoa Companies The Prince of Wales attended a meeting yesterday that brought together senior government representatives from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire and international business leaders to discuss sustainable practice in the cocoa industry and key environmental issues. The…
In fiscal year 2017/18 (ended August 31, 2018) the Barry Callebaut Group – the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products – increased its sales volume by +6.3% to 2,035,857 tonnes, significantly above the growth rate of the global chocolate confectionery market (+1.8%). Growth was broadly based with strong contributions from all key…
Following a very dynamic first half of the year, Symrise AG successfully continued its growth course in the third quarter. All segments and regions contributed to this positive trend. The Group achieved an organic sales increase of 8.8 % in the first nine months of the year. Taking portfolio and exchange rate effects into account,…
Driven by vegans, vegetarians and flexitarians – the rise of plant-based diets is here to stay. In the UK, the number of people identifying as vegans has increased by 350 % in the last ten years. This significant movement has a major impact on almost every food and beverage category leading to an increased use…
To ensure a long-term sustainable crop supply for food starch, Cargill has committed to source waxy corn 100 percent sustainably from European farmers. In support of this initiative Cargill has developed the Waxy Corn Promise program, leveraging the strong partnerships between Cargill, farmers and co-op suppliers to address key sustainability challenges in the waxy corn…
Mondelēz International today announced the expansion of its global cocoa sustainability initiative, Cocoa Life, in Brazil. Cocoa Life aims to create empowered and thriving cocoa farming communities, by helping farmers to become more profitable and sustainable while safeguarding the future of chocolate. Around the world, the initiative is already making progress in five key cocoa…