Tag: cocoa
Europe: Cargill releases cocoa powders for signature products, finds FNI
Cargill has recently launched the Gerkens high impact cocoa powders for food and beverage manufacturers to produce a rich chocolatey taste with a dark...
Europe: Bühler, GSR Cocoa Machinery offer cocoa line concept to producers
Bühler and GSR Cocoa Machinery, specializing in the design, manufacture and maintenance of cocoa pressing lines, will offer a complete product range from a...
Europe: Barry Callebaut gets health claims approval for cocoa extracts
The European Commission has approved the extension of Barry Callebaut's existing health claim on cocoa flavanols to cocoa extracts.
Following the positive Scientific Opinion issued...
Asia Pacific: Organizations launch program to better lives of cocoa farmers...
Swisscontact Consortium and Millennium Challenge Account – Indonesia (MCA‐Indonesia) announced a partnership called Green Prosperity – Sustainable Cocoa Production Program (GP‐SCPP) with the overall...
Europe: Barry Callebaut opens Chocolate Academy center in Russia
The Barry Callebaut Group had opened its Chocolate Academy center in Moscow, Russia.
In 2008 the company opened its first training center for chocolate professionals...
World: Researchers study effects of roasting cocoa beans on antioxidant levels
Chocolate has many health benefits — it can potentially lower blood pressure and cholesterol and reduce stroke risk.
Now, researchers have found a way to...
Asia Pacific: Mars to build US$160M plant in India
Mars International India says it is on track with plans for its first chocolate factory in India.
It has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Europe: Lycotec to present beauty chocolate at UK event
Lycotec will present beauty chocolate Esthechoc at the Global Food Innovation Summit in London, UK, next month.
The product is based on 70% cocoa dark...
Europe: EC investigates regulatory compliance in Cargill’s acquisition of ADM
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed acquisition of the industrial chocolate business of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)...
Europe: Cargill joins Mondelēz sustainable cocoa program
Cargill has signed a formal partnership agreement to support Mondelēz International’s Cocoa Life program to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and to invest...