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“By creating lasting benefi ts for cocoa farmers, their families and


communities, they are empowered to own their futures and achieve business success”


INTERVIEWS


6BIG INTERVIEW Kennedy’s Confection catches up with Amy Guittard, CMO of Guittard & Co


NEWS 10INDUSTRY NEWS


The latest news in the confectionery industry


42MOVERS AND SHAKERS Key appointments and promotions that are shaking up the industry


EVENTS


8 THE LONDON CHOCOLATE FORUM Our fi rst sneak peek of what you can expect at the renowned London Chocolate Forum for 2023


PRODUCT FOCUS 12 BÜHLER


Bühler explains how high effi ciency goes hand in hand with high quality standards


14 CARGILL


Gerkens® cocoa engineers have developed two new cocoa powders to achieve 30% sugar reduction


FEATURES


16 COCOA & INGREDIENTS Plant-based chocolate appears to be the dominant consumer trend for chocolate today


22 CHOCOLATE MOULDING How the moulding process has benefi tted from the adoption of new technologies


28 COCOA, ETHICAL SOURCING


How chocolate businesses are using partnerships and technology to create sector-wide traceability in the cocoa industry


34 CHOCOLATE PACKAGING Why are brands looking for sustainable chocolate packaging and are more traditional materials really as harmful as they say?


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