A Beloved Canadian Chocolate Bar Disappears From the Market
Neilson Jersey Milk may be the latest victim of multinational food companies’ strategy of promoting their global brands over domestic ones.
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Ferrero Rocher owner to buy cereal giant WK Kellogg in $3.1bn deal
Deal brings legacy brands such as Nutella, Kinder, Tic Tac, Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops and Special K under one roofWK Kellogg on Thursday agreed to be bought by the owner of Ferrero Rocher in a deal worth around $3.1bn, as the cereal maker has been st…
Rogue imports of ‘Dubai chocolate’ may threaten Britons with allergies, FSA says
Food Standards Agency says some bars of the pistachio-filled treat do not have reliable labelsPistachio-filled “Dubai chocolate” is one of the UK’s hottest food trends but food safety officials warn that rogue imports could pose a serious threat to tho…
EU’s ‘chocolate crisis’ worsened by climate breakdown, researchers warn
Cocoa one of six commodities vulnerable to environmental threats in ‘extremely worrying picture’ for food resilienceClimate breakdown and wildlife loss are deepening the EU’s “chocolate crisis”, a report has argued, with cocoa one of six key commoditie…
TikTok trend for ‘Dubai chocolate’ causes international shortage of pistachios
High-end bar with Middle East-style nut filling is rationed in shops as price of raw kernels surgesProduct promotion on TikTok is now powerful enough to influence the vast agricultural economies of the US and Iran – at least when it comes to the consum…
Dark chocolate Toblerone to be discontinued in UK due to ‘changing tastes’
Maker of triangular-shaped almond-and-honey-laced chocolate bar says it has made ‘difficult decision’ to withdraw productMars Delight, Cadbury Dream and Rowntree’s Texan are just some of the once beloved chocolate bars that have been discontinued over …
U.S. Tariffs Hobble African Cocoa Industry and Chocolate Makers
The new levies come as nations on the continent continue to struggle with the fallout of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Cost of Easter rises as UK chocolate, lamb and hot cross bun prices soar
Shoppers also face more ‘shrinkflation’ as manufacturers ‘try to offset rising production costs’Exchanging Easter eggs and tucking into a roast dinner are among the highlights of the spring holiday but Britons face paying more for this year’s celebrati…
How to avoid a Halloween sugar overload: Australian parents share tips
From teaching healthy eating habits to letting children ‘go wild’, here are trick-or-treat tactics to keep in mindGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIt’s Halloween night. You realise your children have a big enough…
Coffee cremes, coins and selection boxes: chocolatiers revive classics in bid for bumper Christmas
Nostalgic treats are the name of the game for makers keen to repeat the high sales volume they enjoyed last DecemberThe current market is tough for chocolatiers, but they are hoping for a happy Christmas this year thanks to the revival of a number of c…