FDA approves limited cocoa flavanol health claim 02.06.2023 By Jeff Gelski ‘Very limited’ evidence links high-flavanol cocoa powder to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.Read More
Report of lead in chocolate draws confectionery association response 12.19.2022 By Jeff Gelski Consumer Reports recommends eating dark chocolate only occasionally.Read More
Progress comes in Barry Callebaut’s sustainable ingredients efforts 12.02.2022 By Jeff Gelski The company increases subsidies to cocoa farmers due to high fertilizer costs.Read More
Mondelez prevails in chocolate labeling suit 11.08.2022 By Sam Danley Case centers around the use of “cacao” versus “cocoa.”Read More
Barry Callebaut enjoys volume gains in fiscal 2021-22 11.03.2022 By Lisa Berry Swiss chocolate maker rebounding from Q4 Salmonella shutdown.Read More
Additional $600 million goes into Mondelez cocoa program 10.27.2022 By Jeff Gelski The goal is to reach 300,000 farmers by 2030.Read More
Niche Cocoa to expand in the United States 10.11.2022 By Crystal Futrell Ghana-based company to lease a facility in Wisconsin.Read More
Carbon dioxide emissions fall by 19% in OFI supply chain 09.27.2022 By Jeff Gelski Cocoa sustainability report cites progress in monitoring child labor, too.Read More
Mars moving toward cocoa sustainability goals 09.22.2022 By Josh Sosland Cites gains on numerous fronts.Read More
Finnish company exploring cell-cultured cocoa 08.24.2022 By Jeff Gelski Fazer partners with R&D company on the sustainability project.Read More