Named Flavor of the Year by Firmenich, honey is being recognized for its unique flavor and versatility — just in time for National Honey Month.

Flavorchem Corp. has announced its acquisition of a flavor production facility in Kerepes, Hungary.

KitKat has announced a global pledge to use only sustainably sourced cocoa for its products starting the first quarter of 2016.

Barry Callebaut has finally come to an agreement with Petra Foods on their deal to buy Petra’s cocoa ingredients division.

As consumers look for different things from their food, the food additives market needs to respond, says a new Mordor Intelligence report on Global Food Additives Market.

Cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire, Brazil, Cameroon, Ghana and Indonesia received $19 million in premiums for selling certified cocoa beans in 2014 through Cargill’s Cocoa Promise program.

"Opening a grading facility in Amsterdam puts this important function within close proximity of the key cocoa storage facilities, therefore improving the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the futures sampling and grading process," says Cees Vermaas, ceo of CME Europe.

“We get the sense that social and cultural factors are main drivers behind this [all-natural colors] movement, rather than science, since in reality artificial colors undergo more thorough scrutiny, testing, and certification than their natural counterparts,” says Jerry Owens, marketing director, S&S Flavors.