Antioxidant levels in chocolate show stability - study
05-Nov-2009 - The levels of antioxidant activity and flavan-3-ol levels in chocolate products are stable over a...
Barry Callebaut to buy Spanish chocolate maker
04-Nov-2009 - Barry Callebaut has signed an agreement to acquire Spain’s Chocovic, in a deal that will...
Inulin may offer low-sugar, tasty milk chocolate
29-Oct-2009 - Combining inulin with the bulking agent polydextrose may reduce the sugar and fat content of...
Nostalgia boosts UK food market growth
16-Oct-2009 - Nostalgic and ‘retro’ foods have helped drive continued sales value growth in the UK food...
Quality sustainable palm oil in short supply, says confectioner
12-Oct-2009 - Quality and supply problems stand in the way of buying palm oil entirely from certified...
Borregaard launches application-specific vanillin
09-Oct-2009 - Borregaard is launching four new vanillin ingredients for use in chocolate, bakery, dairy, and sweets,...
Brits’ love of chocolate feeds sales growth
09-Oct-2009 - British people spend more money on chocolate than any other Europeans – and sales continue...
Could sweets every day as kids make adults aggressive?
01-Oct-2009 - As new study suggests that eating sweets every day in childhood could make adults more...
Naturex merger to double 2009 earnings
28-Sep-2009 - Naturex, the French-based botanicals giant that recently acquired the ingredients business of Spanish company, Natraceutical...
Kraft explores boosting chocolate health benefits
28-Sep-2009 - Drinks or high sugar-containing chocolate may be the best formulations for boosting antioxidant levels in...
Legume ‘milk’ may cut costs and dairy from chocolate
17-Sep-2009 - Vegetable milk made from a blend of peanuts and cowpea may offer an alternative to...
Certified sustainable cocoa source from Ivory Coast opens up
16-Sep-2009 - Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate is aiming to have 10,000 tonnes of UTZ-certified cocoa available for...
Confectionery ingredients company bought by private equity
16-Sep-2009 - German confectionery agents maker Kaul has been snapped up by private equity fund Riverside, which...
Snack Size Science: Choc cravings and low-fat treats
16-Sep-2009 - FoodNavigator’s Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science every two weeks. This week...
Callebaut-Natra chocolate plan turns sour
10-Sep-2009 - Barry Callebaut has confirmed it has ended negotiations with Spanish chocolate producer Natra over the...
Chocolate cravings: Not due to hormones, says study
09-Sep-2009 - A woman’s craving for chocolate as she approaches the menopause is not down to hormones,...
Nestle opens luxury chocolate research centre
07-Sep-2009 - Nestle has opened a chocolate research centre in Switzerland to inspire new formulations, product concepts...
Chocolate sales follow suppliers to Eastern Europe, says report
04-Sep-2009 - Supported by supplier migration, Eastern Europe has gained ground in the global chocolate market as...
Low-fat chocolate breakthrough could replace fat with water
04-Sep-2009 - Innovative emulsions containing up to 60 per cent water may reduce the fat content of...
Leatherhead opens collaboration for emulsion-led fat reduction
17-Aug-2009 - Leatherhead Food International (LFI) is launching a new industry collaboration project to explore the replacement...
Snack Size Science: Hershey’s healthy chocolate cake
10-Aug-2009 - FoodNavigator's Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science every two weeks. This week...
New blend makes antioxidant rich chocolate easier to create, says Wild
31-Jul-2009 - Wild has launched a blend of plant extracts to help chocolate manufacturers create antioxidant rich...
Chocolate cake: Leavening agent key to healthy profile
27-Jul-2009 - Maintaining cocoa’s heart healthy compounds in a finished product depends on the presence of other...
New UTZ certification for world’s biggest cocoa producers
25-Jun-2009 - Producers in the world’s largest cocoa-producing country, Côte d’Ivoire, are taking part in the first...
Petra Foods ups cocoa game as new plant gets going
22-Jun-2009 - Delfi Cocoa, a division of Petra Foods, has started production at its new processing plant...
