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KitKat to use sustainably sourced cocoa only
2 September 2015 | By Victoria White
Nestlé’s KitKat is the first global chocolate brand to announce that it will use only sustainably sourced cocoa to manufacture all of its products...
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Fudge Kitchen: the sweet spot between industrial and artisan
1 September 2015 | By Sian Holt, Managing Director, Fudge Kitchen and Lisa Jones, Dandelion PR
Reportedly, fudge came into being after a teacher in Virginia, USA bodged a toffee-making demonstration in the 1800s. Hence the verb ‘to fudge,’ meaning to make a mistake. There has clearly been no fudging behind the stratospheric growth of gourmet Kentish fudge producers, Fudge Kitchen, for whom keeping true to…
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KitKat taking social media by storm at 80
28 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Celebrating its 80th birthday this year, KitKat is one of the world’s top ten fast-moving consumer goods brands in social media...
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Haas reveals CAIMAN D-324 for increased output of rolled sugar cones
20 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, New Food
CFT Haas Convenience Food Equipment GmbH has revealed the new CAIMAN D-324 capable of producing 19,500 rolled sugar cones per hour...
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Simply Ice Cream adds new variant to range
14 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, New Food
Simply Ice Cream has extended its flavour range of hand-made ice creams to include Salted Caramel flavour.
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McVitie’s launch first ever range of biscuit-inspired ice cream
5 August 2015 | By Victoria White
British biscuit maker McVitie’s has launched a limited edition range of ice creams inspired by the nation’s most iconic collection of biscuits...
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CHOC Chick to launch Blissful Blends at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair
5 August 2015 | By Victoria White
CHOC Chick will be launching their new Blissful Blends at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair from Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 September 2015 at London Olympia...
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Tulane releases report on child labour in cocoa production
31 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A study estimates that 2.12 million child labourers worked in cocoa production in the 2013/2014 cocoa harvest season in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana...
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Beer and bread yeast makes great chocolate
29 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers have discovered that the same species of yeast used in production of beer, bread, and wine works particularly well in chocolate fermentation...
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Bahlsen North America expands sales to Wal-Mart stores across the US
28 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Bahlsen North America, a division of the largest family-owned biscuit producer in the world, is now selling Waffeletten cookies in stores across the US...
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Over 60% of Britons worried about sugar in confectionery
24 July 2015 | By Victoria White
British consumers are concerned about the levels of sugar in confectionery, with sugar replacing saturated fat as the primary health concern in the UK...
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Mars continues US growth with $100m investment in chocolate factory
21 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Mars has announced that it will invest an additional $100 million in its Topeka chocolate factory, creating a new state-of-the-art facility at the site...
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Lindt & Sprüngli announce above average sales growth in the first half of 2015
14 July 2015 | By Victoria White
In 2015 H1, Lindt & Sprüngli succeeded in achieving above-average organic sales growth of +9.4% despite slowing and stagnating chocolate markets...
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AFS provides perfect recipe for Kinnerton Confectionery
13 July 2015 | By
AFS has completed the design, procurement and installation of an energy efficient compressed air system at the Kinnerton Confectionery’s Yorkshire facility...
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Cargill, Kellogg and ASDA team up to empower women in cocoa farming communities in Côte d’Ivoire
26 June 2015 | By Victoria White
A series of projects to help overcome the barriers for women in cocoa farming communities in Côte d'Ivoire has been launched by Cargill, Kellogg and ASDA...
