Barry Callebaut has built a dedicated hub to power cocoa farming research to support cocoa farming resilience and productivity in Ecuador.

Plant-based, low-sugar candy brand Healthy Hippo has received its Carbon Neutral certification from Planet FWD, the leading carbon management platform.

GNT has unveiled a sustainability roadmap for 2030 to optimize its environmental and social impacts across its global operations.

Brand owners in every consumer packaged goods category, including candy, continue seeking out and employing new materials in the ongoing effort to create a more sustainable package.

Sustainability considerations now influence the majority of the world’s grocery shoppers when buying packaged foods, according to Cargill’s most recent global FATitudes survey.

Flavorchem noted how the pandemic transformed the food industry and placed a renewed emphasis on holistic wellness.

“This year, we celebrate the fifth anniversary of Forever Chocolate, and I am extremely proud of the progress that we have made since 2016, creating tangible impact on the ground,” said Barry Callebaut Group CEO Peter Boone.

Loacker strives to hold its products to the highest quality standard, including using sustainably sourced raw materials and processing products with no artificial additives.

Lidl introduced three new sustainable chocolate confections at U.S. stores earlier this year under the retailer’s Preferred Selection brand.

The Puratos Group has begun expanding its Belcolade facility in Erembodegem, Belgium, with the goal of making the site carbon neutral.