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Using whole, natural ingredients to enhance confectionery flavor profiles

Consumers becoming more adventurous after height of pandemic.

Alyse Thompson

March 16, 2022

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Candy Industry recently spoke to Wouter Stomph, ofi’s North America head of cocoa product development and innovation, about evolving tastes and using whole, natural ingredients to enhance product flavor profiles.

Mondelēz, Olam partner to build world’s largest sustainable commercial cocoa farm

Demand for cocoa continues to grow in Asia.

April 21, 2021

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Mondelēz International, Inc. and Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) are joining forces in Indonesia to create the world’s single largest sustainable commercial cocoa farm.

Olam achieves targets for 100% child labor, deforestation monitoring

Company releases Cocoa Compass impact report.

April 14, 2021

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Olam Food Ingredients has established child labor monitoring across its managed sustainability programs and 100 percent deforestation monitoring across its direct global supply chain.

Olam-backed Twenty Degrees brings specialty cacao to craft chocolate makers

The new venture aims to bring single-origin cacao beans to market that are either too specialist or too remote to be sold to mainstream manufacturers.

Crystal Lindell

January 20, 2021

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Named for the cacao belt, the new venture will source premium quality cacao beans from 10 unique regions around the world.

Olam Cocoa hits 100% traceability target across its direct global supply chain

Cocoa supplier developed end-to-end traceability system that tracks the cocoa at every stage in the direct supply chain across nine countries.

Crystal Lindell

September 21, 2020

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Olam Cocoa has achieved 100 percent traceability of directly sourced cocoa across its global supply chain — a commitment the company first made five years ago.

Olam: COVID-19 is driving UK to look to plant-based snacks

Issues of taste, texture and limited choice remain barriers to growth in plant-based snacks and confectionery

Crystal Lindell

September 9, 2020

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Lockdown has led to a significant change in the nation’s food habits according to new research from Olam Cocoa.

Olam launches Cocoa Compass sustainability program

Program includes farmer livelihood, environmental goals for 2030.

October 24, 2019

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Olam Cocoa has launched the Cocoa Compass program, designed to support the creation of an environmentally positive, professionalized and quality focused cocoa supply chain.

It’s Year of the Woman in the confectionery industry

Nestle, Hershey, Smarties, Olam reflect the gains women are making in the confectionery industry.

October 16, 2019

There is still much work to be done in the industry when it comes to diversity, but Editor Crystal Lindell is happy to see that there is progress being made.

Compound coatings offer more options, cleaner labels

Ingredient suppliers work with customers to deliver compound coatings with added benefits.

Crystal Lindell

October 8, 2018

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The versatility of compound coatings is enormous, allowing for the creation of everything from chocolate-flavored coatings to chocolate-like confectionery products.

When it comes to chocolate, consumers want it all

Sustainable sourcing, functional benefits don't preclude need for "permissable indulgence."

Bernie Pacyniak

May 15, 2018

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Cocoa and chocolate suppliers and processors are beginning to see not only a greater interest by consumers about chocolate's makeup but also where and how it's sourced.