While blueberries, almonds, avocados and kale have perennial spots on the superfoods list, the NPD Group has outlined three “emerging superfoods” it's tracking due to increased interest in them.

Norti's chocolate bars are enriched with prebiotics and probiotics to support healthy gut bacteria.

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas has announced Bill Bond, a veteran food industry sales executive, is joining the company as v.p. of global sales. 

Tony's Chocolonely has launched two new flavors this summer: White Raspberry Popping Candy and Milk Chocolate Honey Almond Nougat.

The Barry Callebaut Group has broken ground for its new chocolate and compound manufacturing facility in Baramati, India.

Nestlé has created a 70% dark chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit, using the pulp as a natural sweetener instead of refined sugar.

Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire have agreed to institute a per-tonne “living income differential” as part of a new payment structure designed to fortify incomes of the countries’ cocoa producers.

Barry Callebaut Group plans to build a new, environmentally-friendly Global Distribution Center in Lokeren, Belgium.

Nestlé has launched a new recyclable paper wrapper for its YES! snack bars, marking the first time a confectionery bar has been packaged in paper using a high-speed flow wrap technology.