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The USDA is developing a collection of cacao strains to preserve important cacao genetic resources. A panel of experts, including executives from Chocolove Premium Chocolate, are working with the government on the project. Full Story
Cargill expects to start running its cocoa processing plant in Ghana in November. The facility will increase Ghana's production capacity by 25%. Full Story
Chocolate and confectionery sales in Germany grew 2.3% in the first six months of the year. The mild summer weather also helped boost sales, an industry member said. Full Story
Australian chocolatier Kennedy and Wilson sources its cocoa from Africa and South America, while its milk and cream come from New Zealand and vanilla flies in from Madagascar. The company specializes in filled chocolates. Full Story
Manufacturers are altering recipes on many products due to higher ingredient costs, according to The Wall Street Journal. For example, Hershey Co. is substituting vegetable oil for a portion of the cocoa butter used in some of its chocolates...Full Story
Australians are embracing dark chocolate, with sales up nearly 40% in the past year, found Lindt. The most popular brand of dark chocolate in the country is Cadbury's Old Gold. Full Story
Cocoa prices reached their highest levels in over 20 years as futures reached a 28-year high at $3,245 per ton, reported Food Navigator Europe. Since the beginning of the 2006/2007 cocoa season the industry demonstrated an upward trend with costs doubling in June 2008, and cocoa prices do not show any signs of a long-term decrease. Full Story
Persistence with Dean & DeLuca paid off for Ecole Chocolat graduate, Cocoa Dolce Artisan Chocolates, which has earned a spot in the specialty retailer's fall catalog. The chocolatier's Cranky Jack-o-Lantern ganache-filled chocolate pumpkins will appear there in late September. Full Story
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