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Ardent Mills has introduced Cocoa Replace, a wheat-based ingredient designed to replace up to 25% of cocoa powder in baked goods like cakes, cookies, brownies and muffins.

Pluri has completed the acquisition of a 71% stake in Kokomodo, an agri-food-tech company specialising in the production of cultivated cocoa.

Nestlé and Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) have announced their largest joint agroforestry initiative to date, a partnership aimed at transforming cocoa farming.

Koa has partnered with Altinmarka to launch Cacaonly, a new product line made with upcycled cocoa fruit pulp.

The project aims to support farmers to mitigate against and adapt to the impacts of climate change on cocoa production.

Cargill has announced plans to permanently close its cocoa and chocolate facility in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, this summer.

Koawach has unveiled Koalimo, claimed to be the world’s first caffeinated soft drink made with cocoa fruit juice.

Drawing on data from Houlihan Lokey's Q3 2024 Snacking Market Update, FoodBev’s Sian Yates examines the resilience of the sector.

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