All Confectionery & Chocolate articles – Page 2
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NewsAKA Foods secures $17.2 million seed funding to launch world’s first secure AI system for food innovation
AKA Foods has secured $17.2 million in seed funding to launch AKA Studio, a secure AI platform transforming food product formulation. By combining sensory data, R&D insights and intelligent AI assistants, the system accelerates innovation cycles, supports clean-label reformulation, and helps food companies bring healthier, more sustainable products to market ...
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NewsLancet experts warn ultra-processed foods pose major global health threat
A major three-paper Lancet Series warns that rising ultra-processed food consumption is damaging global health and calls for coordinated worldwide regulation and reform.
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ArticleSilent Enemies: Author's Note – What I Know Now
Silence doesn’t just hide danger; it allows it to grow. In this powerful Author’s Note and behind-the-scenes interview, Dr Darin Detwiler reveals how Silent Enemies came to life, why its message matters now more than ever, and the bold shifts the food industry must make to prevent the next avoidable ...
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ArticleSummerdown – how the ‘peppermint people’ are farming for the future
From mustard to peppermint via holistic sustainability; Ruth Davison reveals the hidden depths of one company’s ambition to facilitate positive change – not just for the planet, but for how we live.
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NewsHome Bargains recalls three Milka chocolate bars after allergens not listed in English
Home Bargains has withdrawn three Milka bars from sale after labels failed to list key allergens in English, sparking safety warnings.
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ArticleSilent Enemies: Part 4 – The Sound of Silence
Some failures leave no alarms – just empty chairs, unanswered questions and a mission that never ends. In Part 4 of Silent Enemies, Dr Darin Detwiler shares the personal loss that transformed his mission, revealing how silence in food safety can carry the heaviest cost of all.
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NewsTwo US candy bars recalled days before Halloween over nut cross-contamination
Zingerman’s recalls peanut and cashew candy bars in Michigan and New York after cross-contamination raises risk of severe allergic reactions.
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NewsNestlé undergoes digital core upgrade to enable AI and automation at scale
Nestlé has completed the first phase of its global digital core upgrade, enabling AI and automation at scale to transform operations.
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ArticleThe modern supply chain: building resilience in an era of disruption
Few industries feel disruption as sharply as food and beverage. In this expert feature, global supply chain influencer Maria Villablanca explores how digital transformation - from blockchain to AI - is driving greater food and beverage supply chain resilience, helping businesses build transparency, predict risk and safeguard production in an ...
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ArticleSilent Enemies: Part 3 – No Easy Way Out
Responsibility is rarely convenient, whether underwater or in food safety. In Part 3 of Silent Enemies, Dr Darin Detwiler explores the cost of compromise and confronting hard choices.
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NewsMarks & Spencer recalls Milk Chocolate Honeycomb snack over peanut contamination fears
Marks & Spencer has recalled its milk chocolate honeycomb after undeclared peanuts were identified, posing a potential health risk to allergy sufferers.
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NewsADM identifies resilience as the key theme shaping flavour and colour trends for 2026
ADM’s latest Flavour and Colour Trends report forecasts that 2026 will be defined by personal resilience. The company identifies three key trends – Authentic wellbeing, Give me more and Newstalgia dreamland – as consumers seek balance, creativity and comfort through the foods and beverages they choose.
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NewsWest Virginia food dye ban faces first legal challenge
West Virginia’s pioneering ban on six synthetic food dyes is under legal challenge from the International Association of Colour Manufacturers. The law, supported by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr as part of the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative, is being phased in across schools and commercial food sales, with ...
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NewsForeverland scales cocoa-free chocolate production with new Puglia facility
Foreverland opens Puglia facility to boost cocoa-free chocolate production, helping food makers tackle cocoa shortages and rising costs.
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NewsESSNA responds to Channel 4’s Joe Wicks documentary on ultra-processed foods
ESSNA has responded to Channel 4’s Joe Wicks: Licensed to Kill, warning that not all processed foods are harmful. The documentary, which features Wicks’ “Killer Bar,” has sparked debate over ultra-processed foods. Experts say broad labels like NOVA can mislead consumers, and evidence-based, ingredient-level analysis is needed to assess real ...
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ArticleSilent Enemies: Part 2 – Voices Carry
Signals and missed opportunities push margins of error in submarines and in food safety. In Part 2 of Silent Enemies, Dr Darin Detwiler explores what it means to listen before it’s too late.
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NewsUtz Brands to eliminate FD&C colours from all products by 2027
Utz Brands has pledged to remove all FD&C colours from its snack portfolio by the end of 2027, joining a growing number of US food manufacturers moving toward cleaner-label, additive-free products.
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NewsBSI launches new ISO food safety standards to strengthen global supply chain resilience
BSI has issued seven updated ISO 22000 food safety standards, including new requirements for retail, wholesale and a certifiable management system, strengthening global supply chain resilience.
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NewsPoundland festive Cadbury boxes sell for 25p amid high chocolate costs
Poundland offered Cadbury’s 125g festive selection boxes for 25p, including Dairy Milk Freddo Caramel, Fudge, Crunchie, Treatsize Buttons and Wispa. An identical box retails at £2.50 in other UK supermarkets. The promotion comes in a year of elevated chocolate costs.