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Articles Tagged with ''cocoa''

CSM Ingredients Group launches cocoa alternatives

CSM Ingredients Group launches cocoa alternatives

Food producers continue to seek reliable, resilient alternatives in baked goods.
SF&WB Staff
November 17, 2025

The new range of carob-based solutions is customizable to fit customer and production needs.


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Chocolatiers hope for lower prices in 2026

Companies like Hershey, Mondelēz anticipate a drop in high cocoa costs.
Candy Industry Staff
November 7, 2025

Improved weather in places that grow cocoa, such as Africa, could help decrease candy prices.


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sephra 5050 blend

Sephra offers economical 50/50 chocolate blend

The product is a more affordable alternative to pure couverture chocolate.
Candy Industry Staff
October 31, 2025

An affordable alternative to pure couverture chocolate, the blend consists of 50% Belgian couverture chocolate and 50% compound chocolate, and is available in milk, dark, and white varieties.


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Nestlé develops new cocoa processing method

The technique uses more of the pod to support sustainable chocolate-making.
Candy Industry Staff
August 20, 2025

Nestlé has unveiled a patented technique that uses more of the cocoa fruit in chocolate production, aiming to reduce waste and improve yield for farmers.


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Global cocoa processing on the rise: Bühler and Appenzell at the center of a new wave

Bühler adapts to global cocoa processing on the rise

The commodity's prices have been at record high levels for two years.
Candy Industry Staff
July 25, 2025

In view of rising global cocoa prices and the increasing focus on resilient supply chains, the industry is embarking on a new wave of investment.


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Hershey's introduces LTO Milk Chocolate with Caramel bar

Hershey to raise prices amid rising cocoa costs

The timeframe for the increases will vary by retailer.
Lis Parker
Liz Parker Kuhn
July 23, 2025

The confectioner will soon raise its candy costs for consumers, citing a jump in cocoa costs that have provoked the company to rethink its current pricing.


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Chocolate Cordillera launches second phase of Atenea program

Chocolate Cordillera expands its Atenea program

The project supports female farmers with cocoa processing training and more.
Candy Industry Staff
July 10, 2025

The initiative aims to empower 120 female cacao farmers through entrepreneurship, finance, and sustainable agriculture.


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Cargill supply chain cocoa

Cargill aims for more sustainable cocoa supply chain

The brand's investments aim to reduce carbon emissions and eliminate waste.
Candy Industry Staff
July 2, 2025

The company's semi-finished cocoa products are delivered to its own chocolate processing sites and its customers across Europe using renewable fuels and short sea shipping.


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Rainforest Alliance releases 2024 report

Rainforest Alliance releases 2024 report

The regenerative movement has reached nearly 8 million farmers and workers.
Candy Industry Staff
July 1, 2025

The organization's 2024 Annual Report is highlighting its progress in making global agriculture more regenerative, helping restore nature, and strengthening rural communities.


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Nestlé program sees improved incomes, resilience among cocoa farming families

Nestlé cocoa-farming program sees improved incomes

The income accelerator initiative is also seeing higher household resilience.
Candy Industry Staff
July 1, 2025

The chocolatier's program is expanding to reach 50,000 cocoa-farming households in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.


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