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Belgian ingredients supplier Purato says it will launch the first professional chocolate product made with cultured cocoa.

The US Department of Agriculture will purchase up to $263 million in dairy and other agricultural commodities, with nearly $150 million directed at butter, cheese and milk.

Reuters has reported that cocoa stocks in the Ivory Coast are piling up as exporters resist the fixed farmgate price, disrupting global chocolate supply.

A former Mars risk manager has been jailed for over five years after defrauding the confectionery group of $28m via export credits and weak internal controls.

Mars Wrigley has announced a significant investment in its 'Protect the Peanut Plan,' committing an additional $5 million to agriscience initiatives aimed at safeguarding peanut crops from pests, diseases and climate variability.

ADM is evaluating the potential divesture of its futures brokerage subsidiary, ADM Investor Services (ADMIS).