Barry Callebaut acquired the factory in September 2020, and it’s set to become operational next month.

Palsgaard has launched a new polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) product that offers chocolate manufacturers increased functionality and efficiency.

Theobroma Chocolat has opened a state-of-the-art factory in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, Canada following a $10 million investment from multiple partners.

Though Africa supplies 70 percent of the world’s cocoa, the “statistical equivalent of 0 percent” of the world’s chocolate is produced there, says Tim McCollum, founder of Beyond Good. He's hoping to change that.

Valrhona has achieved B Corporation certification, which recognizes companies committed to performance, transparency and social and environmental responsibility.

Barry Callebaut has added a fourth production line to its chocolate factory in Singapore, enhancing its total capacity and its ability to serve customers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Beyond Good, formerly Madécasse, is celebrating its one-year anniversary operating in Madagascar, where it has hired 42 full-time employees and produced one million chocolate bars at a state-of-the-art factory there.

The Professional Manufacturing Confectioners Association (PMCA) hosted a chocolate short course at the University of California-Davis last month to increase its presence on the West Coast.

The Barry Callebaut Group has broken ground for its new chocolate and compound manufacturing facility in Baramati, India.