Prospective trends in the future location of global cocoa production With the expansion of global cocoa consumption largely driven by market developments in Asia and Latin America, the question has been raised of whe... 24/07/2014
New maximum levels set for cadmium in food products In May 2014, the EC “adopted new measures to reduce consumers’ maximum levels of exposure to cadmium in foods such as chocolate and infant formula”... 20/07/2014
Nigerian cocoa sector expands in response to higher prices In a report published in May 2014, USDA noted a 7% increase in Nigerian cocoa production forecasts to almost 300,000 tonnes for 2013/14, adding tha... 20/07/2014
Flexible standards help Papua New Guinea develop Fairtrade-certified cocoa exports, as debate on integrity of label intensifies In May 2014, Fairtrade International announced that “Club 3000”, a group of 629 cocoa farmers in Papua New Guinea (PNG), had become “the first Fair... 04/07/2014
Scope highlighted for chocolate market using single-origin cocoa Barry Callebaut has launched a premium range of single-origin chocolate under the brand ‘Origin’, advertising that the product can also be used in... 15/06/2014
Second successive cocoa production shortfall supports prices In March 2014, the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) forecast a shortfall in cocoa production for the 2013–14 season to 115,000 tonnes less t... 04/05/2014
Yeast starter cultures for bean fermentation could support new trends in chocolate consumption According to reports on the website Confectionery News, scientific researchers at the University of New South Wales have confirmed the importance o... 15/03/2014
Côte d'Ivoire, gateway to the regional chocolate market An interview with Patrick Poirrier, CEO of Cémoi Forty-three-year-old Patrick Poirrier is the third generation at the helm of the Perpignan-based French chocolate firm Cémoi (annual tur... 08/03/2014
Origin, authenticity and traceability trends in the cocoa/chocolate sector The Belgian chocolate industry is “profiting from a consumer trend for authentic and traceable products”, according to a report from the industrial... 08/03/2014
UTZ Certified impact report finds that certification improves yields and farmers’ income According to articles in Confectionery News, in the 2012/13 crop year, UTZ Certified cocoa represented 14% of global production (some 534,614 tonne... 08/03/2014