Holding the lead in the sweet snack race, cookies, like other bakery categories, are undergoing a healthy transformation that incorporates natural ingredients, super foods and clean labels.
Swiss-based chocolate maker Barry Callebaut is looking at gourmet candy company acquisitions to expand its reach. The purchase of Petra Foods’ cocoa ingredients unit will jumpstart the company’s emerging markets segment.
Cargill broke ground today on a $100 million cocoa-processing facility in Gresik, Indonesia, to meet growing customer demand and stimulate growth of the cocoa sector in Asia.
Puratos Group recently began construction of a research and development center at its headquarters in Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium. Set to open by summer 2014, the facility will support the group’s long-term research and development efforts.
ADM Cocoa is restructuring its organization into five key regions and business units, as it looks to enhance the level of service and support its global cocoa and chocolate team offers customers.
On its own, chocolate is a wonderful treat. Marry chocolate with the perfect flavor pairing, and the snack becomes even more memorable. Classic pairings, such as chocolate with peanut butter, raspberry or mint, are here to stay, but adventurous flavors are growing in popularity.
Specializing in brownie bars, cookies, animal crackers and other sweet goods, Old Colony Baking Co. and Spring Valley Baking, its sister company and contract baking facility, both in Spring Valley, Ill., believe quality is their top priority. It’s what consumers and customers have come to expect.