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Articles Tagged with ''cacao''

That's it. debuts dark chocolate truffles

That's it. debuts dark chocolate truffles

The sweet treats are available at select Costco locations.
Candy Industry Staff
February 12, 2025

The vegan truffles are crafted with just 4-5 organic ingredients, including 60% cacao. 


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Luker Chocolate to highlight sustainability at COP16

Luker Chocolate to highlight sustainability at COP16

The company relies on natural ecosystems and the services they provide.
Candy Industry Staff
October 16, 2024

The company will highlight leadership in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainability at the conference.


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NCA

NCA refutes Consumer Reports study: 'Chocolate and cocoa are safe to eat'

Bean cleaning during processing of cocoa beans reduces lead, cadmium, says NCA.
December 16, 2022

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment guidelines cited in the Consumer Reports study are not food safety standards, says the National Confectioners Association (NCA).


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Colombia cocoa farmers

How Colombia aims to build its cocoa market

Colombia produced 63K tonnes in 2020.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
January 24, 2022

Colombia has prioritized cacao not only for its quality, but also because it offers the country a chance to improve farmer livelihoods, bring security to growing regions, and expand its presence on the global stage.


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Missouri student backed by PMCA grant completes research on chocolate bitterness

Research yields method for simultaneous extraction, analysis of bitter compounds.
December 15, 2020

University of Missouri-Columbia student Alan McClure, PMCA’s 2018-2019 grant-in-aid recipient, has completed his research project, “Optimization of Bitterness in Chocolate Through Roasting with Analysis of Related Changes in Important Bitter Compounds.”


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PriestmanGoode cacao containers

Design firm introduces takeaway containers made with cacao industry byproduct

PriestmanGoode aims to reduce use of single-use plastics in light of COVID-19 pandemic.
August 12, 2020

London-based design studio PriestmanGoode has unveiled new designs using cacao industry byproduct to help reduce plastic packaging used in takeaway food deliveries.


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Candid Noons

Candid launches NOONS whole-plant chocolate snacks

Product is sweetened with cacao fruit instead of other sweeteners.
May 5, 2020

These chocolate snacks are made from organic ingredients including tropical fruits and superfoods.


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The Land of Chocolate

Pack your bags: Resort in the Philippines now offering chocolate-themed getaway

Shangri-La Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu uses cacao grown at the resort for “The Land of Chocolate.”
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
September 4, 2018
The Shangri-La Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu, Philippines, has launched “The Land of Chocolate,” featuring chocolate made from cacao grown at the resort.

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Richmond chocolate bars

Caribbean chocolate brand Richmond now available in the U.S.

70-gram milk chocolate bars available in three varieties.
Christian Metzger
July 2, 2018
Roxiana Foods has launched in the United States the Richmond chocolate brand, featuring 70-gram bars made with fine-flavor Caribbean cacao and Caribbean cane sugar.

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Ritter cocoa pods

Seeing cacao at the source

Alfred Ritter offers Candy Industry opportunity to see cacao growing operation in Nicaragua.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
May 2, 2018

In February, Associate Editor Alyse Thompson visited Finca El Cacao, a 2,500-hectare cocoa plantation in Nicaragua owned and operated by Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG. The company, eager to open up its supply chain and highlight its progress in the Central American country, brought Alyse and German journalists to the plantation to show them how they do things.


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