Chocolate

Heavy Rains Rekindle Hopes For Upcoming Cocoa Crop In Ivory Coast

Heavy rains across most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week have rekindled hopes for an early start to the October-to-March main crop, fa...

Ivory Coast's Cocoa Mid-Crop Needs More Rain

Cocoa farmers in top grower Ivory Coast said that additional moisture would be needed for the April-to-September mid-crop to reach its maximum potential, f...

Hershey Lifts Outlook, Beats Estimates For Quarterly Results

Hershey Co raised its annual sales outlook and beat estimates for quarterly results on Thursday, as consumers bought more of its chocolates at airport...

Lindt & Sprüngli Expects Sales To Slow In Second Half, As Lockdown Restrictions Ease

Chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli expects sales to slow in the second half of its financial year, with chief financial officer Martin Hug telli...

K-Group Moves To Sustainable Chocolate And Cocoa For Own-Brand Range

Finland's K Group has announced that it only sources cocoa and chocolate of 100% sustainable origin for its Pirkka and K-Menu cocoa and chocolate products...

Barry Callebaut Sees Sales Volume Up In First Nine Months

Chocolate and cocoa products maker Barry Callebaut has reported a 3.4% growth in sales volume in the first nine months of its financial year ended 31 May 2...

Ivory Coast Rainfall Increases Chance Of Good Cocoa Main Crop

Ample rain last week in much of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions broke a dry spell and bode well for the development of the Oct-Sept main cocoa crop, fa...

Barry Callebaut Signs Outsourcing Agreement With Atlantic Stark

Chocolate and cocoa products maker Barry Callebaut has entered into a long-term outsourcing agreement with Atlantic Stark – a Serbian manufacturer of...