Tag "csokoládé"
The price of cocoa has shot up, and it will soon be felt in retail as well
Cocoa prices on the international market have made huge jumps in the past period, which will soon be felt by consumers in the rise of retail prices. Cocoa prices, reaching...
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Cocoa and sugar price increases: what can we expect in stores before Easter?
In recent months, the price of cocoa and sugar on the international markets has risen significantly, the main reason for which is the problems occurring in the production areas, say...
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Association of Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers: there are challenges in the market
The bite of last year’s inflation also left a deep mark on the confectionery market. While the size of the market increased by 23 percent year-on-year to HUF 381 billion...
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Lindt & Sprüngli And Italian Artisans Close To Chocolate Truce
The long-standing chocolate dispute between Swiss giant Lindt & Sprüngli and Italian artisan chocolatiers is nearing a resolution. A potential deal, brokered by Italy’s Piedmont Region, will pave the way...
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Nébih: Out of 21 chocolate-flavored protein powders, 20 products did not meet the labeling requirements
20 products out of 21 chocolate-flavored protein powders did not fully meet the labeling requirements, there were also problems with the protein, amino acid and sweetener content, as well as...
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Board game with ants and a picnic basket – Video of the day
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Majority Of Europeans Consider Ultra-Processed Foods Unhealthy, Study Finds
The majority of European consumers (65%) believe that ultra-processed food items are unhealthy and will cause health issues later in life, according to a new study conducted by the EIT...
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(HU) Euromonitor International: a kiskereskedők bizakodóak az idei Valentin-nap kapcsán
Retailers are optimistic for Valentine’s Day 2024 with signs consumer confidence is returning, according to experts at Euromonitor International. Euromonitor’s analysts say that slow growth and high inflation, with ongoing...
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The price of cocoa on the world market is at a record high, and Valentine’s Day will be expensive
The world market price of cocoa has not been this high in 46 years, and the price of sweets will also rise due to the poor harvest and rising raw...
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Lindt brings out its popular Easter chocolate in a new format
With Easter approaching, the famous chocolate manufacturer Lindt has announced its latest and boldest venture: the launch of a new bar version of the iconic Easter milk chocolate, “Gold Bunny”,...
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A volume covering the 100-year history of chocolate production in Szerencs was presented
There is no middle-aged person in Hungary who has not heard of Szerencs chocolate, the history of the factory is important not only to the locals, but to the whole...
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Mars Set To Acquire Hotel Chocolat
Renowned chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has accepted a £534 million (€610 million) acquisition proposal from Mars, Inc. According to reports, the agreement follows discussions over the projected future of Hotel Chocolat,...
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Katjes buys 50% of German Fairtrade chocolate start-up Jokolade
German confectionery major Katjes has acquired a 50% share in local peer Schoko Winterscheidt, known as Jokolade. Joko Winterscheidt, a German television host, producer and actor was previously the sole shareholder...
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15 minutes of chocolate! – Video of the day
Everything you wanted to know about whether chocolate can do magic! (Because it could be: the first proof is that we are showing such a long film in our column...
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Unilever extends supply agreement with Barry Callebaut
Unilever has renewed its long-term chocolate and cocoa supply agreement with Barry Callebaut, extending a partnership that originally was initiated in 2012. Under the renewed agreement, Barry Callebaut will continue...
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Chocolate Lociraptor – Video of the Day
Moreover, it’s quite big, making it might not be such a big confectionary feat, but it’s spectacular, that’s for sure!...
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Mars chocolates are getting a new look
Mars chocolates are renewed and in the future will be packaged in environmentally friendly paper. Manufacturer Mars plans to make all their packaging recyclable or compostable. The company is exploring...
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Italy’s Pernigotti Relaunches Gianduiotto Chocolates
Italian chocolate maker Pernigotti is changing the look and recipe of its iconic gianduiotto chocolates. This is one of the novelties announced by the company at ISM, the trade fair dedicated...
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Hershey wants to reduce lead and cadmium levels in chocolate
Chocolate maker Hershey is planning to reduce “trace amounts” of lead and cadmium in its products, after tests by non-profit consumer group Consumer Reports detected potentially harmful levels of the...
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HIPA provides approximately HUF 300 million in support for the investment of the chocolate factory in Szerencs
The National Investment Agency (HIPA) provided almost HUF 300 million in support in the Competitiveness Program for the HUF 600 million capacity expansion investment of the chocolate factory in Szerencsi...
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Almond dark chocolate is being recalled due to an aflatoxin content above six
The Cachet brand almond dark chocolate made with 72 percent cocoa is being recalled due to an aflatoxin content above the limit value, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih)...
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Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers Association: neither chocolate bunnies nor chocolate eggs will be cheaper
“War, crisis here or there, people always love chocolate,” said Dr. Róbert Török, director of the Hungarian Trade and Catering Museum, at the press conference of the Association of Hungarian...
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Lindt & Sprüngli products will be more expensive
The Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli announced that it closed 2022 with a pre-tax profit of 569.7 million francs (217 billion forints), which represents an increase of 16.1 percent...
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Matterhorn No More For Chocolate Brand Toblerone
Mondelēz International’s famous Toblerone bar will no longer be permitted to use an image of the Matterhorn mountain, in Switzerland, on its packaging, as it no longer meets Swiss regulations...
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We can expect such an increase in prices on the Easter ham and chocolate market
It is not worth postponing the purchase of Easter ham, eggs and chocolates until the last minute, and it is possible that we will exceptionally choose the cheaper one instead...
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Cocoa and chocolate will soon be a luxury
Chocolate and cocoa prices are rising, as one of the world’s largest cocoa exporting countries, Nigeria, has a problem with the cash supply, which has caused exports to drop by...
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Barry Callebaut partners with Morocco’s Attelli
Chocolate-maker Barry Callebaut has started a long-term partnership with Attelli SARL, a sweets manufacturer and distributor located in Casablanca, Morocco. The partnership will make it possible for the company to better...
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(HU) Kaleidoszkóp-csokoládémalom – A nap videója
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Is there a shortage of chocolate?
While there is only a threat of a shortage of cocoa, another raw material of the confectionery industry, sugar, has already stepped up. Europe already struggled with a sugar shortage...
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