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Panel highlighting Lutheran World Relief initiative to support Latin American cocoa farmers set for FCIA event

Elevate Chocolate program slated for June 22 in New York City.

May 29, 2019

A panel highlighting the launch of a Lutheran World Relief initiative designed to assist small-scale cocoa and coffee farmers in Latin America is set for the Fine Chocolate Industry Association’s (FCIA) “Elevate Chocolate” event next month.

Barry Callebaut, Cameroon partner to engage next generation of cocoa farmers

Swiss chocolate manufacturer and Cameroonian government to collaborate through the NEW GENERATION program.

May 28, 2019

Barry Callebaut and Cameroon are intensifying their cooperation toward sustainable cocoa farming by supporting the next generation of cocoa farmers.

Half of Baby Boomers are reducing sugar intake, Innova Market Insights reports

Yogurt category responding to sugar-reduction trend through low-sugar product launches.

May 28, 2019

One in two U.S. Baby Boomers are reducing their sugar intake, research from Innova Market Insights reveals.

Ruby chocolate is now available in the U.S. and Canada

North American rollout follows six-month soft launch with select artisans, chocolatiers.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

May 14, 2019

North America’s wait for Ruby chocolate is over. Following a six-month soft launch with select artisans and chocolatiers, Barry Callebaut Group is making the pink chocolate available to creators in the U.S. and Canada.

AgDevCo partners with Tradin Organic to help boost cocoa sector in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone’s cocoa sector stunted since 2014 Ebola outbreak.

May 10, 2019

African investor and product developer AgDevCo has invested in Tradin Organic to source organic cocoa directly from certified small-holder farmers in Sierra Leone, linking them to manufacturers in Europe, the U.S. and Asia.

Salon du Chocolat coming to NYC in fall 2019

Event was first launched in Paris in 1995.

May 8, 2019

Salon du Chocolat will bring its demonstrations, sculptures and Chocolate Fashion Show to New York City this fall.

Mondelēz International aims to source 100 percent of its cocoa through Cocoa Life by 2025

Just under half of the company’s chocolate brands are currently sourced through the program.

May 1, 2019

Currently just under half (43 percent) of Mondelēz International’s chocolate brands source cocoa through the company's Cocoa Life program.

Nestlé verifies three-quarters of its supply chain as deforestation-free

Company’s palm oil, pulp and paper supply chains monitored with satellite imagery, other tools.

April 30, 2019

More than three-quarters (77 percent) of Nestlé’s agricultural commodities are verified as deforestation-free, the company announced Tuesday.

PMCA to host fall seminar on cannabis products

Organization voted in 2018 to accept applications from companies that make cannabis-infused products.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

April 22, 2019

The Professional Manufacturing Confectioners Association (PMCA) is planning a fall 2019 seminar on challenges with incorporating cannabis into confectionery and snack products.