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... recalls of chocolate products could be significantly lower if there was more rigorous traceability in the chocolate supply chain and if brand owners adopted processing techniques that relied on reduced batch dispersion, find a new study ... the authors of research published in food control said their findings indicate chocolate brand owners could achieve a reduction of the magnitude of a recall in case of contamination of the raw material of 55 or 99 per cent through greater transparency at the sourcing stage ... they also concluded that adopting a chocolate production strategy based on low batch dispersion, where the chocolate manufacturer avoids mixing different batches of cocoa beans, would help lead to reduced exposure to contamination and subsequent product recalls ... there is a trade off though in terms of adopting this method as it would negatively impact production efficiency, caution the researchers, who are based in the department of management engineering at the technical university of denmark ... “when deciding whether adopting a new production strategy would be beneficial, the probability that a product recall occurs must be assessed and included in the decision-making process,” add the researchers, citing the additional costs incurred organizing a recall, bad publicity and damage to the reputation of the brand ... the research was based on simulation models and interviews with key staff at two chocolate manufacturers and a cocoa trading company ... methods a simulation model was designed to simulate the chocolate production system for two different production strategies, one based on production efficiency (ps1) and one based on reduced batch dispersion (ps2) ... in ps1, said the engineers, the maximum processing batch size is always used so that the equipment in the production stage is always used at full capacity ... ps2, they explained, focuses on reducing batch dispersion, where the chocolate manufacturer avoids mixing the different batches, but it can result in processing batches that are smaller in size

... rising demand in germany informed a hike in sales to that market of nearly 17 per cent for swiss chocolate manufacturers in 2010, who report sector recovery following the notable sales decline in 2009 ... of total chocolate production, 60 ... “over the course of 2010, following the losses of 2009, switzerland's 18 chocolate makers were once again in the black,” observed the sector representatives ... germany is the biggest export market for the swiss chocolate industry – representing 15 ... “given a domestic chocolate-product consumption of 93,975 tonnes – including imports but excluding cocoa and chocolate powder – this works out to an average consumption of 12 ... and they report that the best growth rates were achieved with small chocolate bars such as branches and prügeli (up 19

... swiss food giant nestle has opened two premium chocolate production lines in russia ... the two lines, which were transferred from the tuchkovo factory in the ruzsky district, moscow, to the samara region, will produce premium brand comilfo chocolate, the firm said today (26 august) ... around 149 jobs have been created at the site, which is one of 13 nestle production facilities in russia ... laurent freixe, nestlé executive vice president and zone director for europe said: “the transfer of the comilfo production lines allows us to focus our chocolate manufacturing facilities in russia and strengthen the factory as a key competence centre for confectionery products in europe ... this move will help us to further develop our successful chocolate brands

... the two production lines were transferred from the tuchkovo factory in the ruzsky district, moscow, to the samara region which will produce comilfo brand chocolate ... nestle executive vice president and zone director for europe laurent freixe said that the transfer of the comilfo production lines allows the company to focus on its chocolate manufacturing facilities in russia and strengthen the factory as a key competence center for confectionery products in europe ... the company said that it will invest chf240m to expand the kuban factory located in zhukovsky in order to substitute the current packaging process with a full-cycle production of nescafe gold coffee ... nestle russia offers brands including nescafe, mega, rossiya - shedraya dusha, maggi, perrier and purina and operates 13 production facilities in russia with 10 sales offices and employs around 10,000 employees

... here, with the help of euromonitor report confectionery in russia, we take a closer look at the russian chocolate market ... in 2009, chocolate confectionery in russia was estimated to grow 16% in value terms to reach rub217bn (us$17 ... traditionally, russian consumers used to prefer plain dark chocolate as the country has a long established history of such chocolate production ... however, since 2009 there has been more of a shift towards milk chocolate, especially among younger consumers who grew up being exposed to the extensive promotion of milk chocolate by multinationals kraft foods russia and nestlé russia, resulting in its fast growth ... devaluation of the national currency and growing inflation rates as a consequence of the global financial crisis, has affected chocolate confectionery prices in russia ... moreover, cost of production is increasing due to the rise in raw material prices, such as cocoa beans, in 2009 ... leading positions in the russian chocolate market were occupied by local player rossiya with a 12 ... chocolate confectionery is expected to see strong competition from dried fruit and snack bars, packed seeds and nuts as a lot of people in spite of the crisis are still concerned with health issues

... us food giant kraft foods has announced the sale of the cadbury owned kandia-excelent chocolate, sugar confectionery and cake business in romania to oryxa capital, an international investment fund, subject to regulatory approval ... 4 per cent between 2004 and 2009, with the chocolate category taking the lion’s share, accounting for 46 ... indeed, jonathan thomas, principal market analyst at leatherhead food international, said that the romanian chocolate market is one of the more promising in eastern europe ... 2 kg, more consumers are turning towards chocolate, since it is no longer considered the luxury item it once was," said the analyst ... kandia-excelent, which has an annual chocolate production capacity of 20,000 tonnes, has 530 employees on its books

... healthy hydrogenated trans-free and short chained fatty acid-free solid alternatives to cocoa butter for chocolate production can be produced from sunflower oils enriched in stearic and oleic acids by means of a solvent fractionation method, claims a new study from spain

... the expansion allows lindt usa to control the entire chocolate production process, from bean to finished product, at the lindt usa manufacturing facility - a major reason why all lindt premium chocolate is of exceptional quality ... this level of control is something few chocolate manufacturers in the world have the ability to do, and ensures that with lindt, consumers experience the ultimate chocolate taste, made from the finest ingredients ... a leader in the premium chocolate category, lindt achieved the fastest growth of all chocolate brands in the u ... the new roasting facility is the latest development of lindt usa's ongoing expansion efforts, which includes the addition of 350,000-square feet of production, packaging and distribution facility space over the last four years ... production facility reinforces our commitment to the highest quality standards and our desire to accommodate the growing consumer demand for premium chocolate," said ernst tanner, ceo and chairman of the board of swiss-based lindt & sprungli group ... cocoa liquor plant is another example of lindt's ongoing passion for producing the most premium chocolate made from the finest ingredients ... " bean roasting is an integral part in developing the final flavor of premium chocolate, and lindt always controls this process, whether in the new u ... the expanded lindt usa facility now makes chocolate from bean to finished product for the united states, canada, mexico, england and australia using lindt's 165-year-old swiss recipes and quality standards ... to commemorate the facility expansion, governor john lynch and the stratham board of selectmen both declared june 16 as lindt chocolate day in the state of new hampshire and in the town of stratham, n ... lindt is one of few chocolate manufacturers in the world that controls all aspects of the chocolate-making process, starting with the careful selection of the finest cocoa varieties, to the careful and expert processing, and ultimately with the elegant packaging

... the eca groups the major companies involved in the cocoa bean trade and processing, in warehousing and related logistical activities in europe, with its members representing two-thirds of europe’s cocoa beans grinding, half of europe's industrial chocolate production and 40 per cent of global cocoa liquor, butter and powder output ... com that a 10 per cent increase on the year in europe wide grindings would have been a more constructive marker that recovery for the global chocolate market in 2010 was ensured ... a percentage of chocolate producers then decreased their chocolate bar size rather than pass on prices to consumers, and cocoa consumption also decreased as a result of consumers purchasing less high-quality chocolate ... and he expects festive purchasing at halloween and christmas to help significantly with 2010 earnings for chocolate manufactures

... cadbury dairy milk milk chocolate will create a step-change in awareness of fairtrade here in new zealand, while in ghana it could potentially transform the lives and opportunities for thousands of people in cocoa-growing communities ... ” “cadbury is leading the way, listening to consumers and demonstrating that major chocolate manufacturers can make a real difference by helping to tackle poverty and empowering poor and disadvantaged cocoa farmers ... “cadbury has a long tradition of being pioneers in sustainable chocolate production and sourcing fairtrade certified cocoa is another example of this commitment,” he said ... “it’s cadbury dairy milk milk chocolate with the same taste, same cost, but extra ethics,” he said ... they state that cadbury purchases “an amount of fairtrade certified cocoa and sugar equivalent to that required to make the cadbury dairy milk milk chocolate products carrying the fairtrade label,” and adding that “fairtrade certified™ sugar enters our global supply chain” ... controversy also arose in new zealand, with andrew davidson, producer of nz’s first fairtrade chocolate scarborough fair, accusing cadbury of undercutting other fairtrade sellers by subsidising their ethical products with money saved on non-fair-trade supplies