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Hershey Reports Drop In Global Sales Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
US confectionery group Hershey has released its second-quarter results, revealing a 3.4% drop in sales, to $1,707.3 million, attributed to the effects of trading difficulties during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Hershey reports that its…
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Mondelez International Renews Commitment To Reduce Chocolate Calories
Mondelez International has renewed its focus on portion control in its products with a commitment to bring its Cadbury chocolate bar ranges sold as part of a multipack under 200 calories by the end of 2021.
According to the global…
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How Toblerone Chocolate Became Connected With Air Travel
Toblerone may not be the most famous chocolate brand in the world, but it's arguably the most iconic -- especially when it comes to travel.
Even if you don't know Toblerone's name, odds are good you can recognize it just by its shape.…
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Niche Cocoa Industry’s Chocolate Milk Drink To Support Ghana School Feeding
Ghanaian cocoa processing giant, Niche Cocoa Industry, is set to introduce its range of chocolate drink products on the Ghanaian market.
In a planned expansion of its business, Niche Cocoa intends to serve its own cocoa drink brand to the…
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Barry Callebaut Group Points To Trading Recovery After Coronavirus Hit Operations
The Barry Callebaut Group has reported a notable impact on its operations from the coronavirus pandemic in its latest trading report, yet its Chief Executive Officer, Antoine De Saint-Affrique noted an encouraging pattern of recovery.
As…
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Ritter Sport UK – The Story Of A Chocolate Maker Driving Growth In A Pandemic
One of the United Kingdom's leading chocolate brands is driving an 'insane' nationwide distribution expansion campaign, at least recognising that these are not normal times.
Ritter Sport UK & Ireland and its Managing Director, Ben…
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Mars Halts Paid Social Media Adverts Amid Global Anti-racism Campaigns
US-based Mars, Incorporated, has responded to the global Black Lives Matter anti-racism campaign in ordering an immediate review of its social media presence within international markets.
The Mars social media action acknowledged that…
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3 Some Chocolates – The Story Of A Black Chocolatier Tired Of Being Fired
Getting laid off from a job can be stressful and discouraging, especially when you are a Black man in America dealing with systematic racism.
3 Some chocolates. What is that? Well, tired of getting fired and being paid less although having…
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Hershey’s Virginia Plant Receives $135 Million For Production Lines Expansion
American confectionery manufacturer Hershey is pumping $135 million to expand production lines at its manufacturing plant in Virginia.
State Governor, Ralph Shearer Northam, hinted the Hershey's Virginia will increase production capacity…
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Ghana’s Cocoa Juice Marries Bolivian Cocoa Beans In World’s First 100% Cocoa Fruit…
Swiss chocolate manufacturer, Felchlin, has unveiled a new couverture made 100 percent from the Cocoa fruit, with no extra ingredient.
Made of Bolivian cocoa beans, the chocolate is sweetened with cocoa pulp juice from Ghana and becomes…
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