French sweet tooth holds sugar opportunities
17-Nov-2009 - Opportunities for low-sugar formulations could potentially reside in France with a new study showing eight...
Barry Callebaut profits grow as chocolate market shrinks
13-Nov-2009 - Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has reported increased profits and sales volumes for the full 2008/09...
AAK seeking acquisitions
12-Nov-2009 - The growth and savings made by AarhusKarlshamn (AAK) since its merger have set it up...
First shipment of UTZ cocoa reaches Europe
10-Nov-2009 - An initiative to improve the agricultural, environmental and social aspects of sourcing cocoa from West...
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...
