All North American better-for-you products will become Cocoa Horizons verified through the Cocoa Horizons Foundation.

Latitude’s dark chocolates contain only two ingredients, cocoa and cane sugar. All of its products and flavors draw on locally-sourced Ugandan ingredients from the milk and coffee to the vanilla.

Barry Callebaut acquired the factory in September 2020, and it’s set to become operational next month.

Founded in 1931 by Carl Maentler, the Swiss chocolate brand aims to support chocolate artisans and chefs in bringing to life their creations without depleting the world’s resources.

The Barry Callebaut Group has signed a long-term outsourcing agreement with Atlantic Stark, a leading chocolate, biscuits and candy manufacturer in Serbia.

Fairtrade has unveiled a new global campaign, “Bitter Sweet,” featuring a stop-motion animation, titled "Unwrap a Fairer Future," that showcases the challenges within the cocoa supply chain and how Fairtrade works to overcome them.

The Barry Callebaut Group has signed an agreement to acquire Europe Chocolate Company, a Belgian, privately-owned B2B manufacturer of chocolate specialties and decorations.

A co-founder of Halo Top ice cream has moved into the chocolate category with the launch of Gatsby Chocolate, a range of lower-calorie bars.

WholeFruit chocolate offers flavors reminiscent of exotic fruits and 40 percent less sugar than the most dark chocolates.