Chocolate

Barry Callebaut Sales Rise, Outperforms Flat Chocolate Market

Barry Callebaut saw its sales volumes rise 8.2% in the three months ended November 30, helped by favourable comparables and its recently acquired Russian c...

Lindt & Sprüngli Sees Growth Despite 'Difficult Political Conditions'

Not even Brexit could wipe the smile off premium chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli's face last year, with the group posting strong sales growth...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Belt Sees Dry Week As Harvest Slows Down

Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions stayed hot and dry over the past week as the main crop harvest started to slow down, farmers told Reuters. Ivory Coa...

Venchi Introduces Smart Packaging For Chocolates

Italian gourmet chocolate manufacturer Venchi has secured €3.2 million in financing for its intelligent packaging project, media reports suggest. T...

Barry Callebaut Cites Progress In Helping Cocoa Farmers Tackle Child Labour

Swiss cocoa products maker Barry Callebaut said that 26% of the farmer groups from which it sourced products in 2018/2019 had programmes to...

Barry Callebaut Sticks To Sales Growth Target Despite Weak Quarter

Barry Callebaut, which makes chocolate and cocoa products for firms like Nestlé and Unilever, stuck to a sales volume growth target of 4% to 6% over...

Ivory Coast, Ghana Lift Threat To Cocoa Sustainability Schemes

Top cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana said on Wednesday that chocolate makers would continue for now to be allowed to run sustainability schemes in the...

Continente Launches New Private-Label Sustainable Chocolates

Portuguese retailer Continente has announced that it has introduced a new range of chocolates made of UTZ-certified sustainable cocoa. It comprises five...