Sanitarium launches new ‘wholefood’ snack bars in Australia Breakfast cereal and snack food manufacturer Sanitarium has launched a new range of ‘wholefood’ fruit and nut snack bars called Naturally...

Chocolate innovation takes off globally, despite sales growth slow-down The pace of growth in the global chocolate market slowed in 2014 as the industry faced challenges stemming from increased cocoa prices,...

Eating cocoa may enhance cognitive function in older people, study A  diet  high  in  cocoa  bean  flavanols—naturally  created  dietary  compounds  found  within  the  cocoa bean—may...

Global cocoa sector agrees to sustainability strategy, commits $700,000 to fight ebola Hundreds of members of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and leaders from the global cocoa sector have convened in...

Genome research means zero-caffeine coffee bean could soon grow in Queensland It will soon be possible to grow premium-quality caffeine-free coffee, tea and cocoa, thanks to research from the University...

Olam International will invest US$61 in cocoa processing facility in Indonesia International agribusiness Olam International Limited (Olam), has announced that it will be investing US$61 million to establish...

Cadbury Australia is set to import Fairtrade cocoa from PNG Chocolate brand Cadbury Australia has announced it is set to begin importing Fairtrade cocoa beans from Papua New Guinea (PNG), in partnership...

New flavours and 'low calorie' chocolate set to become trends in US chocolate industry Innovation of new products in dark chocolate and milk chocolate wage not switch new flavours and low-calories...

Nestle Australia’s chocolate favourites such as Kit Kat, Smarties and Club chocolate will now be sourced from “independently certified sustainable cocoa.” In what Nestle describe as an Australian-first,...

A study undertaken by staff at the University of Campinas in Brazil has found that chocolate melting in hot climates may no longer be a problem. Just published in the January issue of the European Journal...