With funding from cocoa producer Cargill, Inc., Ivory Coast’s Ministry of Family, Women and Children officially opened an orphanage in Soubre, Ivory Coast Monday that could help up to 60 needy children.
The Hershey Co. has announced a slew of new sustainable farming initiatives, including plans to make its Hershey’s Bliss line with only certified products, and to invest $10 million in West Africa over the next five years.
Sometimes chocolate is not enough when two lovers are apart. Lacta chocolate bars — which has long encouraged consumers to exchange love messages on its wrappers — recently debuted a new smart phone application (app) that conveys all the pleasure of a personal note, without the pen.
Ordering luxury chocolate has just gotten a little more personal. Nestlé has created a new brand, Maison Cailler, for those looking to personalize their luxury chocolate, the company says.
On Feb. 2, the day following the end of the International Sweets & Biscuits Fair and ProSweets, F.B. Lehmann welcomed 60 customers and representatives from more than 30 countries to a grand opening of its new Technology Center in Aalen, Germany.
In an attempt to establish a foothold for decorations products in the United States, Barry Callebaut plans to acquire an American chocolate decorations manufacturer, Henderson, N.C.-based Mona Lisa Food Products