Tag: cocoa
Europe: Barry Callebaut switches to using more sustainable, traceable ingredients
The Barry Callebaut Group will from November 3, 2014, switch its sourcing of core Cocoa Butter Equivalents (CBEs) from The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm...
Europe: Cargill re-launches cocoa products worldwide
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business is revitalising its global Gerkens Cacao brand, highlighting its premium nature and key benefits.
“We found from research amongst our...
Americas: Scientists found metals in chocolates purchased in Brazil, may affect...
Scientists have found that commercial samples of chocolate purchased in Brazil contain varying levels of lead and cadmium, which can cause health problems, and...
Americas: Cargill buys ADM’s chocolate business, six facilities in Europe, US
Cargill says it will purchase Archer Daniels Midland Company’s global chocolate business for US$440 million.
“This acquisition is a major milestone in Cargill’s chocolate growth...
World: Cargill to buy ADM’s chocolate business in US, Europe
Cargill has agreed to purchase Archer Daniels Midland Company’s global chocolate business for US$440 million.
“This acquisition is a major milestone in Cargill’s chocolate growth...
Asia Pacific: Olam International to invest US$61M in new cocoa processing...
Olam International Limited says it will be investing US$61.0 million to establish a new cocoa processing facility in Indonesia.
It says the project enables the...
Asia Pacific: Cargill, Swisscontact, Soppeng Regency Government sign MOU on Cargill...
Cargill’s Cocoa and Chocolate business, international development agency Swisscontact and the Soppeng Regency Government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement the...
Asia Pacific: Cargill to open cocoa processing plant in Gresik, East...
Cargill said it will begin cocoa processing tests at its cocoa processing plant in Gresik, in the East-Java region of Indonesia by end of...
Asia Pacific: James Cropper’s cocoa paper wins green award in Shanghai,...
James Cropper’s paper that is made from cocoa husks has been awarded the 2014 Shanghai LUXE PACK in green award in China.
This cocoa paper,...
Europe: EFSA issues positive scientific opinion on Barry Callebaut’s application for...
Barry Callebaut has received a positive Scientific Opinion issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on the background data to extend their existing...