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Barry Callebaut debuts ‘Ruby’ chocolate

Fourth variety of chocolate made from Ruby cocoa beans.

Alyse Thompson

September 5, 2017

Barry Callebaut has introduced a fourth variety of chocolate — ‘Ruby’ chocolate — created from the red Ruby cocoa bean.

UTZ steps up partnership with International Cocoa Initiative

Cocoa certification organization will continue incorporating children protection practices in cocoa supply chain.

Alyse Thompson

August 30, 2017

Cocoa-certifying organization UTZ has intensified its partnership with the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), an organization focused on protecting children in cocoa-growing communities.

Cargill establishes licensed buying company for cocoa in Ghana

Company uses digital systems for cocoa traceability, farmer payment.

Alyse Thompson

April 12, 2017

Cargill has established a licensed buying company in Ghana, allowing the ingredient supplier to directly source cocoa from certified farmers and maintain a traceable purchasing model.

Salpa chocolate fields Crystal Lindell Ecuador

How Salpa’s cocoa fields in Ecuador gave me perspective

Jean-Paul Burrus, ceo of the French company, hosts me for the trip of a lifetime.

Crystal Lindell

June 15, 2016

All of your little stresses vanish among the sun and the trees, and your mind can’t help but focus entirely on what’s right in front of you — little pods of future chocolate bars.

Barry Callebaut names new CEO

June 15, 2015

Effective Oct. 1, Antoine de Saint-Affrique will take over from Juergen Steinemann as CEO of the Swiss maker of chocolate and cocoa products.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Barry Callebaut plant in Chile

Barry Callebaut inaugurates Chile factory

December 4, 2014

The new state-of-the-art chocolate factory is the company’s first facility in Chile.

ICAM: An 'angel' in Uganda

Angelo Agostoni helps improve cocoa bean crop in Uganda

Bernie Pacyniak

March 12, 2014

During his conversations with the farmers, Agostoni discovered that they were frustrated in putting so much effort into their cocoa crops and seeing little return.During his conversations with the farmers, Agostoni discovered that they were frustrated in putting so much effort into their cocoa crops and seeing little return.

ProSweets Preview: Ladco

February 8, 2013

The Ladco Group, which consists of MacIntyre Chocolate Systems, Petzholdt Heidenauer and Beetz Mixing Technologies, services customers involved in all elements of cocoa bean processing and chocolate production, providing a complete bean-to-bar solution.