Republica del Cacao launches in UK for professional chefs and chocolatiers By Anthony Myers UK cocoa distributor Henley Bridge has claimed its new premium chocolate launch will have the industry in ‘meltdown’.
Republica del Cacao, “
one of the most exciting high-end cacao product ranges to come out of South America” is about to hit British shores this week with a range of ultra-premium fine cacao chocolate, made in Ecuador
The range, which includes six single origin and one blended chocolate, all of which are 100% traceable and sustainable, will be available exclusively from the Henley Bridge website.
Tracey Hughes, Managing Director of Henley Bridge, said: “
Olam International claims 100% traceable cocoa from its directly sourced supply chain By Anthony Myers Olam International, the global food and agri-business with cocoa now under its Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) division, has released its 2020 Annual Report, claiming to have met its target for 100% traceability of its directly sourced cocoa.
Outlining the company’s financial and non-financial performance for the year the report states that Olam has successfully navigated the pandemic to emerge stronger, delivering robust operational financial performance in 2020 with a strong execution of the Group’s Strategic Plan to drive sustainable growth.
Olam also said it has made significant progress on its Re-organisation Plan to ‘unlock and maximise long-term sustainable value via carve-out, IPO and concurrent demerger of Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) and pursue similar strategic options for Olam Global Agri (OGA)�
LISTEN: NCA new Chairman Paul Chibe on why sustainability counts in the US confectionery industry By Anthony Myers Paul Chibe, President and CEO of Ferrero North America, is the new Chairman of the National Confectioners Association Board of Trustees for a two-year term. In an exclusive ConfectioneryNews podcast, Chibe talks about his 30 years of experience within the confectionery and consumer products industries and why he is looking forward to his new role as Chairman at the NCA.
Chibe, who recently served as Vice Chairman, took over last month from departing NCA Board Chairman Kirk Vashaw, Chairman and CEO of Spangler Candy Company.
Cargill expands its couverture chocolate line with rare signature cocoa By Anthony Myers Company said its Veliche gourmet brand will include two dynamic Signature Origins dark couverture chocolates with cocoa from El Salvador and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Aimed at international chefs around the world and in time for Easter, Cargill said it becomes the only gourmet chocolate supplier to provide the intense cocoa flavours from these beans as only small quantities are produced by the two countries.
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In developing our new Signature Origins products, we searched the cocoa-growing regions of the world to bring chefs chocolate with unique flavour profiles that truly stand apart from current gourmet offerings,” said Wim Bastiaens, Cargill’s gourmet and distribution director.
MIA keeps chocolate production local on Madagascar, despite global pandemic By Anthony Myers MIA, the bean-to-bar ethical chocolate company, reinforced its African roots despite COVID-19 challenges by maintaining production at its facility on Madagascar.
According to MIA, short for Made In Africa, chocolate production created four times more revenue than the value of raw cocoa while supporting 18 full-time jobs and sustainable agriculture that preserved more than 4,900 trees in Madagascar.
Impact report
The brand’s impact report for 2020 showed MIA’s activities also addressed eight United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and earned it a place in the top three of Ethical Consumer’s review of 47 chocolate brands.