Explore the latest confectionery trends, from sour and spicy flavour fusions to festive formats and gaming tie-ins, driving ...

Scientists in Nottingham say they’ve found the ‘secret sauce’ behind fine chocolate. By isolating nine key microbes, they can ...

A new study has found that people who consume the most ultra-processed foods face a 41% higher risk of developing lung cancer ...

Mars partners with Pairwise to use CRISPR tech for developing disease- and climate-resilient cacao, aiming to secure future ...

With disease, weather and aging trees hampering yields in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, are there other locations that could ...

Extreme weather is disrupting global food production, with Europe facing severe crop stress, East Asia seeing mixed yields, and the US benefiting from abundant rains. Expect rising prices and supply ...

Discover the hottest confectionery trends for Autumn/Winter 2025. From functional sweets with health benefits to indulgent ...

Soaring cocoa prices and the cost-of-living crisis are pushing confectioners to rethink pricing, pack sizes, and innovation. Discover how brands are adapting to the new confectionery economy.

Cocoa prices hit a 60-year high in 2025, forcing chocolate manufacturers like Barry Callebaut, Mondelēz and Hershey to cut production and revise earnings forecasts. Discover how soaring costs and ...

Cocoa production in Ghana has been falling off the cliff since posting a record 1.047 million metric tonnes (MT) at the close of the 2020-21 season. A multiplicity of factors account for the downward ...

The Fairtrade Foundation has issued a statement in response to Nestlé’s surprise announcement that it is planning to stop using Fairtrade cocoa and sugar in its chocolate bars, including the ...

Global confectionery producers face rising costs and trade disruption as new US tariffs hit chocolate, candy, and gum exports from Europe, Switzerland, and Canada.