A consortium of chocolate manufacturers, certification groups and non-governmental organizations have joined forces to call on the European Union to strengthen its human rights and environmental requirements for companies participating in the global cocoa supply chain.

Currently just under half (43 percent) of Mondelēz International’s chocolate brands source cocoa through the company's Cocoa Life program.

Mondelēz International will launch the SnackFutures innovation hub this month to capitalize on changing consumer trends and emerging opportunities in snacking around the world.

The Deerfield, Ill.-based company will work in partnerships so that packaging can be collected and recycled in markets around the world.

Katjes International is in exclusive negotiations with CPK, a subsidiary from Eurazeo, about a possible merger.

Gerrit J. Verburg Co. has acquired three classic gum brands — Black Jack, Clove and Beemans — from Mondelez International.

Mondelēz International continues to make progress under its Impact for Growth platform, designed to push the company to make achievements in sustainability, health and safety by 2020.

The Association of Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) has a new president.

Mondelēz International has invested $200 million over the last four years in its biscuit manufacturing facility in Opava, Czech Republic.