Chocolate

Ivory Coast Rains To Boost Cocoa Main Crop: Farmers

Above-average rainfall last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions will boost the October-to-March main crop, but more sun is still needed, fa...

Hershey's Tepid Annual Forecast Overshadows Quarterly Profit Beat

Chocolate maker Hershey Co said its new price hikes would not add to its profit and sales in the remaining two quarters and gave a dull full-year forecast....

Lindt & Sprüngli Confirms 2019 Outlook, As US, Europe Post 'Solid' Results

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli on Tuesday confirmed it expects organic sales growth of 5% to 7% in 2019 after an improving situation i...

Ivory Coast, Ghana Add 'Living Income' Cocoa Premium To Fight Poverty

Top global cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana have imposed a fixed 'living income differential' of $400 a tonne on all cocoa contracts sold by either co...

Chocolate Maker Mars Backs Ivory Coast, Ghana Cocoa Floor Price

US food maker Mars Inc. supports a decision by Ivory Coast and Ghana to set a floor price for their cocoa exports, a senior executive told Reuters on Wedne...

Ivory Coast And Ghana Team Up For Greater Share Of Chocolate Wealth

Kouakou Kinimo is a pretty typical Ivory Coast cocoa farmer. He works a small holding. At 52, he's roughly the mean age for a West African grower...

Despar Italia Expands Premium Private-Label Chocolate Range

Despar Italia has added five new 100-gram chocolate bars to its Despar Premium line, after reviewing its existing recipes and format. The new bars come...

Finland's K-Group To Move To 100% Certified Cocoa In Private Label Products

All private label chocolate confectionery, cocoa drinks and chocolate baking products offered by Finland's K-Group will switch to 100% certified cocoa by t...