Yowie debuts new multi-packs
Yowie Group’s new multi-packs include two Surprise Inside chocolate eggs and one endangered species animal collectable.
Digital payments for Ghana’s cocoa growing communities could prove vital to the sector
A report authored by the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance has highlighted a core issue of only 10% of payments being made digitally for farmers in Ghana’s cocoa sector – despite the fact that 90% of farmers now own mobile phones, according to latest research.
Mondelēz announces new competition for independent convenience stores
The new “Win-Win” competition spans across the Cadbury, Maynards Bassetts and Trebor singles range, offering one retailer the chance to win up to £25,000 for their store and up to £25,000 for their chosen charity.
Marking some sweet celebrations for World Chocolate Day
It seems these days, there’s an international day for everything – and confectionery isn’t to be outdone with 7 July being that very occasion, marking World Chocolate Day.
Cadbury releases three new Dairy Milk flavours as part of competition
Cadbury has revealed three new limited editions of its classic Dairy Milk bar which have been designed by fans as part of the company’s annual inventor competition.
Yowie donates chocolate and gummy treats to US healthcare workers and patients
Yowie has made donations to numerous children’s hospitals, shelters and medical centres across to the US to show its support and admiration for frontline healthcare workers and patients during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Divine Chocolate launches three new bars into Co-op
Divine Chocolate has launched three Fairtrade 90g sharing bars into Co-op stores around the UK.
Kohler Co revamps chocolate offerings and introduces protein bars
US company Kohler Co has launched a new line of protein bars as well as a revamp to its existing chocolate bar line, Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates.
Slattery and Greenhalgh’s release limited edition chocaholic doughnut
Manchester-based pâtissier and chocolatier, Slattery, has teamed up with Bolton-based craft bakery, Greenhalgh’s, to create the Chocaholic Choice Doughnut.
M&S releases ‘Big Daddy’ giant peanut butter chocolate bar
Marks & Spencer has introduced a supersize version of its popular Peanut Butter Chunks, previously available in treat bag form.
Olam marks World Environment Day with measures to enhance its operations
The UN-backed World Environment Day is celebrated today (5 June) each year as a means of driving engagement on protecting the environment. This includes key issues relating to the cocoa and confectionery sector, including deforestation and climate change. Chris Brown, vice president and global head of Environment, Olam International, offers his view on progress being made.
Coronavirus pandemic may increase child labour, but a path to child-labour free cocoa exists
Child labour within the cocoa sector remains a key matter for the confectionery sector, with around 2 million children in Ghana and Ivory Coast alone said to be in some form of labour, despite the sector’s efforts to respond on the issue. In this guest blog Kunera Moore, Lead – tackling child labour at the Rainforest Alliance, offers some hope on this major issue.
Kinder Joy releases limited edition Minions surprise toys
From 1 June, children in the US will be able to have fun assembling seven of their favourite Minions characters after opening a Kinder Joy surprise.
Fairtrade report highlights urgent need for joint industry action on sustainability schemes
The latest set of studies from Fairtrade released this week into sustainability initiatives in core cocoa growing locations, including Ghana and Ivory Coast, have produced some extremely notable findings.