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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...
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Barry Callebaut opens Chocolate Academy in Tokyo
18 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Barry Callebaut has opened its first Chocolate Academy centre in Tokyo, Japan. This is the fourth of these training facilities to be opened in Asia Pacific...
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Eating chocolate is linked to lowered heart disease and stroke risk
17 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Eating chocolate every day is linked to lowered heart disease and stroke risk, according to research carried out by University of Aberdeen scientists...
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Cargill helps cocoa farmer cooperatives build new schools and three new health centres in Côte d’Ivoire
17 June 2015 | By Victoria White
The Conseil du Café-Cacoa, Cargill and CARE partnership has enabled cocoa farmer cooperatives to build new schools and new health centres in Côte d'Ivoire...
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Barry Callebaut to acquire assets of American Almond
8 June 2015 | By Victoria White
The Barry Callebaut Group has signed an agreement to acquire the customer portfolio, brands, recipes, and manufacturing equipment from American Almond...
