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Cocoa Traceability Rates Fail To Improve As EU Deforestation Law Looms

The volume of cocoa in Ivory Coast and Ghana that can be fully traced did not increase last year, a major UN-backed report has found.

Nestlé Expands Kit Kat Factory In Brazil, Making It World’s Largest

Nestlé has significantly expanded its KitKat capacity in Brazil by adding a fourth production line to its chocolate factory in Caçapava, S&at...

Chocolate Maker Barry Callebaut Halts Production At Mexico Plant

Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has halted operations at one of its plants in Mexico after tests found that production at that site did not meet the...

Hershey Trims Annual Forecasts As Higher Prices Dent Demand

Hershey cut its annual profit and sales forecasts and posted a near 17% drop in quarterly sales, highlighting cautious consumer spending for its candy and...

Heavy Metal In Most Chocolates May Not Pose Health Risk, Researchers Say

Concentrations of heavy metals found in single servings of some chocolates and cocoa-based products are too low in most cases to pose a health risk to cons...

Nestlé's Chocolate Prices In Focus As Cocoa Costs Bite

Nestlé may flag more price hikes on its chocolate products when the world's biggest food maker reports first-half earnings on Thursday.

Lindt & Sprüngli Delivers Steady Sales, Launches Share Buyback

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has posted first-half organic sales of CHF 2.16 billion (€2.22 billion), in line with expectations, as...

Ghana's Cocoa Farmers Expect Yield Rebound In 2024/2025 Crop Season

Ghanaian cocoa farmers expect a boost in the 2024/2025 season starting in October after a sharp fall in production this season contributed to boosting glob...