NEW YORK, U.S. – Due to a London bank holiday on Monday, August 28, 2017, ICE Futures U.S. will delay the start of trading in Sugar No. 11, Coffee “C” and Cocoa futures and options contracts until 7:30 am NY time on that day. This change to the start of trading time does not affect pre-open times ...
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire – The current review of the cocoa market situation reports on cocoa price movements on the international markets during the month of June 2017. Chart I illustrate price developments of the average of the nearest three active futures trading months on the London (ICE Futures Europe) and New York ...
MILAN – Ferrero SpA, the maker of Nutella spread, and the third biggest chocolate producer and confectionery company in the world, has the sweet snack division of Nestlé U.S. in its sights, according to reports. For Ferrero, this would be an unprecedented attack on the lucrative U.S. market as well as its biggest takeover in its history ...
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Richard Scobey (PICTURE), President of the World Cocoa Foundation, represented WCF at a Meeting of Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Cocoa Market Developments...
WASHINGTON, U.S. – If news reports are to be believed, health-conscious club-goers have a new drug of choice—instead of cocaine, they’re snorting chocolate. Chocolate snuff, designed in 2007 for the birthday party of two members of the Rolling Stones, has made its way through Europe’s club scene in recent years.
RIMINI, Italy – The countdown is officially under way on the run-up to SIGEP, the International Trade Show of artisan gelato, pastry, bakery and the coffee world, organized by Italian Exhibition Group, which maintains and renews its undisputed leadership at international level.
ACCRA, Ghana – Ghana and Switzerland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at increasing cocoa production and adding value to raw cocoa beans. The two countries have also agreed to increase their volume of trade in the areas of gold and cocoa from Ghana and chemicals, pharmaceuticals and other products from Switzerland.
NORFOLK, Virginia, U.S. – Each of the four new Häagen-Dazs flavors begins with a core ingredient, like real Belgian chocolate, peanut butter, coffee, or coconut cream. Exclusively available at Target stores, in the following flavors ...
L'AQUILA, Italy – A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands - a phrase commonly used to justify ones chocolate snacking behavior. A phrase now shown to actually harbor some truth, as the cocoa bean is a rich source of flavanols: a class of natural compounds that has neuroprotective effects.
MILAN – Need an excuse to raid that chocolate stash? A new review may provide just that. Researchers have found that cocoa flavanols could boost cognitive function within just a few hours of consumption. Additionally, researchers found that regular, long-term intake of cocoa flavanols may protect against cognitive decline.
MONTREAL, Canada – Keurig Canada Inc. (Keurig Canada) announced yesterday that Van Houtte has been recognized as an iconic Canadian brand by global brand consultancy Interbrand Canada. Van Houtte was recognized as one of the 150 companies, organizations and institutions that 'make us authentically Canadian' in ...
MILAN, Italy – Together with Davide Comaschi, winner of 2013’s World Chocolate Masters, Barry Callebaut had the pleasure to inaugurate earlier this month their 20th CHOCOLATE ACADEMY center. Some of the company’s senior management members, sponsors and renowned chefs attended the inauguration.