Barry Callebaut merges craftsmanship with technology; opens chocolate 3D-printing studio

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Food Business Africa

UK – Barry Callebaut, through its global decoration brand Mona Lisa, has opened a chocholate 3D-printing studio that will offer personalized 3D printed chocolate at scale. Barry Calleaut says that the Mona Lisa 3D Studio […]

Mondelēz International reports strong progress towards accelerating growth

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Food Business Africa

UK – Mondelēz International posted a 4.1% growth in organic net revenue during the year ended December 31, 2019, topping the consensus expectation for a gain of 2.5%. However, Mondelēz reported a 0.3% decline in […]

Spanish premium chocolate brand Chocolates Valor debuts in South Africa

January 28, 2020January 29, 2020 Food Business Africa

SOUTH AFRICA – Confectionary distributor, Swiss Diversitas has launched Spanish premium chocolate brand, Chocolates Valor in South Africa. As one of Europe’s oldest and most acclaimed chocolatiers, Chocolates Valor’s history dates back to 1881, when […]

Barry Callebaut inaugurates Chocolate Academy Center in UK

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Food Business Africa

UK – Barry Callebaut has opened a new Chocolate Academy in Banbury, UK that will provide customers, food manufacturers, as well as artisans and professional chocolatiers, with improved facilities and support for training. The revamped […]

DEG grants fairafric US$2.2m for establishment of a chocolate production plant

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Food Business Africa

GHANA – German development finance institution DEG has granted US$2.2 million to fairafric, a German company which specializes in the production and marketing of chocolate bars. The beneficiary will use the money to establish a […]

Barry Callebaut inaugurates new solar energy facility in its Ghanaian factory

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Food Business Africa

GHANA – Barry Callebaut, a leading international chocolate manufacturer and one of the leading processors of cocoa in Ghana, has officially inaugurated its newly installed solar generation facility in the factory in Tema. The installation […]

Nestlé launches ‘bespoke’ KitKat Chocolatory range in the UK

September 23, 2019 Food Business Africa

UK – Nestlé has launched a new line of its leading brand in the confectionery portfolio the “bespoke and handmade” KitKat bars, which will be available in almost 1500 different flavors in the UK. The […]

Hershey acquires stake in Irish protein bar maker Fulfil Holdings

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Food Business Africa

IRELAND – American chocolate manufacturer, The Hershey Company has announced a minority investment in Irish protein bar manufacturer Fulfil to expand its business in Europe. Fulfil Holdings, which was founded in 2016, is a one […]

KitKat Chocolatory releases limited edition of rare volcanic chocolate bar

August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 Food Business Africa

AUSTRALIA – Nestlé’s KitKat Chocolatory has released a new limited-edition range, KitKat Chocolatory Sublime Volcanic, made from one of the world’s rarest cocoas. The KitKat Chocolatory Sublime Volcanic is so named as the cocoa has been sourced […]

Ghana’s Niche Confectionery unveils 12 new variants in its chocolate portfolio

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 Food Business Africa

GHANA – Niche Confectionery Limited, a chocolate manufacturer and subsidiary of Niche Cocoa Ltd Ghana, launched 12 more varieties of its Niche Chocolate products. The company said the products include; extra dark (72% cocoa), dark […]