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Cargill To Step Up Production Of Cocoa Alternatives With Voyage Foods

Cargill has partnered with Voyage Foods to scale up the production of alternatives to cocoa-based products and spreads that are free from nut and dairy all...

Easter Chocolate Sales Dented By Cost Of Living Crisis

With the cost of cocoa at an all time high, this Easter has seen the emergence of a phenomenon dubbed 'eggflation', with the price of chocolate eggs also i...

Hershey, Mondelēz Bet Big On Easter As Cocoa Price Crisis Looms

Hershey, Mondelēz and other confectionery firms are employing promotions and pitching more non-chocolate Easter treats like cookies 'n' cream bunnies at a...

Snacking Remains 'An Integral Pillar' In The Lives Of Consumers, Mondelēz CEO Says

Consumers continue to prioritise, purchase and prefer snacks amidst ongoing global economic uncertainty, according to the fifth annual State of Snacking re...

Lindt & Sprüngli Sees Profit Rise On Price Increases

Lindt & Sprüngli reported higher 2023 profit, as the Swiss chocolate maker managed to pass on increasing raw material costs to customers amid a sl...

Lindt & Sprüngli And Italian Artisans Close To Chocolate Truce

A long-standing dispute between Swiss giant Lindt & Sprüngli and Italian artisan chocolatiers is nearing a resolution.

Mars Opens Snacking Research And Development Hub In Chicago

Confectionery giant Mars has opened a new snacking research and development hub at its Goose Island campus in Chicago.

Israeli Foodmaker Strauss To Raise Prices, Cut Costs Further

Strauss Group said it would raise some prices due to the higher cost of items such as tahini and olive oil, and expand a cost cutting programme to sav...