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Sun-dried cocoa beans are bagged and stored at a farmer's house in Obosu

‘Real’ chocolate is making a comeback as cocoa prices fall

Hershey has made public its plans to hike the cocoa content in its chocolate alternatives, which it calls chocolate cand...
Cadbury Easter eggs

Why chocolate costs so much now, when cocoa’s price is at a three‑year low

It’s still too soon to expect the full savings from the recent cocoa price drop to be passed on.
Lindt chocolate is seen in their store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley

Weight-loss drugs users are eating more chocolate, says Lindt

Lindt said US sales of premium chocolate increased among GLP-1 users by nearly 17 per cent in 2025.
Loco Love founder Emica Penklis

How the sweet craft of Loco Love elevated cocoa into a triumph of scale

"Keeping that founder spark alive comes down to constant innovation and staying attuned to the zeitgeist of the collecti...
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Darrell Lea chocolate blocks

Darrell Lea launches chewy chocolate range

“The Chewy Choc range is all about taking our passion for chocolate and pushing it in a new, playful direction,” said CE...
Cocoa prices crunch, threatening higher chocolate costs globally

Cocoa price crunch threatening chocolatiers globally

Manufacturers may have to resort to shrinkflation and 'skimpflation' – using less cocoa and more fillers.

Australian chocolate retail prices up ahead of Easter

Chocolate retail prices in Australia increased 8.8 per cent from the previous year.
Chocolate makers on a rocky road as cocoa and sugar prices continue to rise

Chocolate makers on rocky road as cocoa and sugar prices continue to rise

In recent months, manufacturers have grappled with soaring input prices, resulting in increased costs for chocolate. 

Chocolate Science: How the beloved treat gets its flavour

The short answer is, sorry, no. Eating chocolate may make you feel happier, but that’s because it tastes so good, not be...

Venchi eyes Australia as part of APAC expansion

Venchi’s APAC MD Marco Galimberti shares the highs and lows of various market and reveals where the focus will be in 202...
Image of Nutella products

Nutella now comes in a bar

Ferrero-owned brand creates B-Ready chocolate bar.

Covid-19 sparking confectionery boom in the US

Confectionery sales have recorded 3.8-per-cent growth in the US amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the National Co...

EXCLUSIVE | KitKat Chocolatory to open in Sydney next month

Visitors will be invited to design their own KitKat bar, explore exclusive creations and dine at the in-house chocolate ...

Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut snaps up Australia’s GKC Foods

The global chocolate company is set to make its mark on the Australian and New Zealand markets with the acquisition of a...

Yowie investors reject exec pay packets but board survives

Yowie's 2019 remuneration report was rejected at the annual general meeting with shareholders not satisfied that leaders...

Biscuits, beer or beef: which takes the most water to produce?

Foods with some of the highest water-scarcity footprints were almonds, dried apricots and breakfast cereal made from puf...

European brands tap into premium chocolate market

Dark chocolate production increases in push towards premium.

Freckleberry appoints voluntary administrators

Freckleberry's wholesale division supplies chocolate products to retailers and private label customers.

Cadbury launches Dairy Milk with 30 per cent less sugar

Cadbury Australia confirms 'healthier snacking options' soon to launch.