Chocolate

EU Will Not Delay Deforestation Law, Environment Chief Says On Ivory Coast Visit

The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, its environment commissioner said...

Ivory Coast To Raise Cocoa Farmgate Price By 50%

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara will increase the official cocoa farmgate price to 1,500 CFA francs (€2.29) per kg from Tuesday from the cur...

Easter Chocolate Sales Dented By Cost Of Living Crisis

With the cost of cocoa at an all time high, this Easter has seen the emergence of a phenomenon dubbed 'eggflation', with the price of chocolate eggs also i...

Hershey, Mondelēz Bet Big On Easter As Cocoa Price Crisis Looms

Hershey, Mondelēz and other confectionery firms are employing promotions and pitching more non-chocolate Easter treats like cookies 'n' cream bunnies at a...

Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Call For Overhaul Of Pricing System

Ivory Coast cocoa producers have called on the sector's regulator to overhaul its pricing scale, warning that it is preventing them from benefiting from re...

Norway's Kiwi To Remove Chocolate And Sugar Products From Checkouts

Norwegian discount retailer Kiwi is removing chocolate and sugar products from its checkout areas to assist people with making healthier choices.

Snacking Remains 'An Integral Pillar' In The Lives Of Consumers, Mondelēz CEO Says

Consumers continue to prioritise, purchase and prefer snacks amidst ongoing global economic uncertainty, according to the fifth annual State of Snacking re...

African Cocoa Plants Run Out Of Beans As Global Chocolate Crisis Deepens

Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, mean...