What's missing from your favourite chocolate bar? It may be chocolate.Rising cocoa prices, driven by climate change and other factors, have led candy companies to reformulate their products. This involves repl...
31 Oct, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
Your cup of morning joe is about to shock youIf anything, the only question is why retail coffee prices aren’t much higher already. In nominal terms, wholesale green coffee beans are c...
21 Jan, 2025, 10.01 AM IST
Heavy metals found in 'expertly crafted' Lindt chocolates: How safe is your favorite treat?Lindt & Sprüngli is under legal scrutiny in the US after traces of lead and cadmium were found in its dark chocolates. Following a 2022 rep...
21 Nov, 2024, 02.48 PM IST
EU moves to delay deforestation rule after huge pushbackThe European Commission proposes delaying a major anti-deforestation law by 12 months, citing readiness concerns from global partners and s...
03 Oct, 2024, 09.18 AM IST
Nestle's chocolate prices in focus as cocoa costs biteOver the past three years Nestle and other consumer goods companies have raised prices across their brands to cover sky-high input costs am...
25 Jul, 2024, 10.29 AM IST
Why prices for chocolate and cocoa went nutsFor much of the past decade, the price of cocoa in one key global benchmark hovered around $2,500 per metric ton.
13 May, 2024, 10.30 AM IST
Sugar in baby food not the only issue that is troubling Nestle: Abneesh RoyAbneesh Roy of Nuvama Institutional Equities discusses Nestle's sugar reduction, lack of sales impact from sugar issue, challenges with coc...
19 Apr, 2024, 09.17 AM IST
Cocoa Conundrum: Chocolates and problems of the commodity cycleThe cocoa industry has faced challenges like price fluctuations and market manipulation, causing concerns about chocolate's future. Despite...
14 Apr, 2024, 10.35 AM IST
Brazil cocoa farms go high-tech to upgrade ailing marketCocoa prices have more than doubled this year to a record as extreme weather, disease and structural issues have hurt supplies from Ivory C...
08 Apr, 2024, 09.55 AM IST
Cocoa’s relentless rally is pushing the market to breaking pointCocoa futures have surged as poor harvests in West Africa, where most of the world’s beans are grown, sparked a third year of shortages.
29 Mar, 2024, 10.07 AM IST
Global cocoa shortage to drive up cost of chocolate barsRising cocoa prices due to supply shortages are impacting chocolate manufacturers globally. Companies are considering price hikes, alternat...
28 Mar, 2024, 11.17 AM IST
Greening agri supply chainsIndia is set to respond to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) 2023, which seeks to prevent major agri-commodities and their value-added...
18 Jul, 2023, 11.23 PM IST
High levels of lead & cadmium found in dark chocolate bars. Is it time to quit the sweet treat?Cadmium and lead can cause harm to the body, especially during pregnancy and childhood.
16 Feb, 2023, 07.16 PM IST
How AI can bring transparency and visibility to supply chains, improve security and traceability of productsModern AI algorithms such as Deep Learning can help organizations to sense the demand accurately. At first glance, demand sensing might see...
06 Aug, 2022, 12.11 PM IST
MNCs need to increase sourcing transparency with growing focus on global supply chains’ carbon footprint: Dan A. IancuDan A. Iancu teaches at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business (GSB). Speaking to Srijana Mitra Das, he discusses ways to improv...
14 Jan, 2022, 12.21 AM IST
More than beans: Nestle recycles cocoa fruit waste to replace sugar in chocolateNestle is sourcing the raw material from cocoa farms in Brazil, but also working with partners in West Africa to see if pulp production cou...
19 Mar, 2021, 01.51 PM IST
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