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GoodSam Foods and Luker Chocolate launch education programme for young cocoa farmers

GoodSam Foods and Luker Chocolate launch education programme for young cocoa farmers

16-Jun-2022

By Anthony Myers

Animal proteins... made by plants? 'Molecular farming’ co Moolec Science to go public via SPAC

Animal proteins... made by plants? 'Molecular farming’ co Moolec Science to go public via SPAC

15-Jun-2022

By Elaine Watson

'We are actively looking at all major animal-protein categories...' NotCo raises $235m in series D to expand its global plant-based meat, dairy empire

'We are actively looking at all major animal-protein categories...' NotCo raises $235m in series D to expand its global plant-based meat, dairy empire

26-Jul-2021

By Elaine Watson

Latin American start-up innovation amid coronavirus chaos

Latin American start-up innovation amid coronavirus chaos

30-Mar-2020

By Niamh Michail

Policy & legislation

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Grupo Nutresa reports 11% revenue growth, pledges $1.5bn to cocoa sustainability

Grupo Nutresa reports 11% revenue growth, pledges $1.5bn to cocoa sustainability

28-Mar-2024

By Anthony Myers

YACAO’s organic cocoa becomes first in LATAM to be ROC-certified

YACAO’s organic cocoa becomes first in LATAM to be ROC-certified

05-Mar-2024

By Anthony Myers

2023 Cacao of Excellence Awards winners celebrate the beauty of the bean during Amsterdam Cocoa Week

2023 Cacao of Excellence Awards winners celebrate the beauty of the bean during Amsterdam Cocoa Week

12-Feb-2024

By Anthony Myers

Mission accomplished: Luker Chocolate wraps up The Cacao Effect project

Mission accomplished: Luker Chocolate wraps up The Cacao Effect project

07-Dec-2023

By Anthony Myers

Labeling, marketing & advertising

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Mexican tortilla manufacturer changes packaging to denounce violence against women

Mexican tortilla manufacturer changes packaging to denounce violence against women

16-Mar-2020

By Niamh Michail

Back on track? Court revokes Mexican nutrition label suspension but Concamin vows to fight on

Back on track? Court revokes Mexican nutrition label suspension but Concamin vows to fight on

09-Mar-2020

By Niamh Michail

Judge suspends Mexico's nutrition label

Judge suspends Mexico's nutrition label

05-Mar-2020

By Niamh Michail

Retail

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Peru’s XI Cacao and Chocolate Salon becomes a virtual event and looks beyond COVID-19

Peru’s XI Cacao and Chocolate Salon becomes a virtual event and looks beyond COVID-19

15-Jul-2020

By Anthony Myers

Latin American start-up innovation amid coronavirus chaos

Latin American start-up innovation amid coronavirus chaos

30-Mar-2020

By Niamh Michail

Sustainable start-up Algramo sells big brand products in reusable packaging

26-Mar-2020

By Niamh Michail

Latin America's food industry reacts to COVID-19 crisis: 'Our operations are indispensable to food security'

Latin America's food industry reacts to COVID-19 crisis: 'Our operations are indispensable to food security'

23-Mar-2020

By Niamh Michail

Food tech & digital transformation

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Cultivated meat on a farm? Putting farmers at the centre of a new technology

Cultivated meat on a farm? Putting farmers at the centre of a new technology

06-Aug-2024

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Health, wellness & nutrition

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Too little choline: A disadvantage in Latin America

Too little choline: A disadvantage in Latin America

25-Sep-2024

By Asia Sherman

Sorghum cereal and probiotic combination improves gut health in kidney disease patients

Sorghum cereal and probiotic combination improves gut health in kidney disease patients

25-Jun-2024

By Jon Smith

Colombia’s sugar reduction tax targets confectionery

Colombia’s sugar reduction tax targets confectionery

18-Jan-2024

By Anthony Myers

De La Calle’s fermented tepache brings Mexican street food culture to US with $7m fundraise

De La Calle’s fermented tepache brings Mexican street food culture to US with $7m fundraise

24-Feb-2022

By Elizabeth Crawford

Clean label

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From premium to vegan, why Luker Chocolate is made for the plant-based trend – LISTEN

From premium to vegan, why Luker Chocolate is made for the plant-based trend – LISTEN

08-Jan-2021

By Anthony Myers

Custom-designed yeast can make food healthier, says biotech start-up

Custom-designed yeast can make food healthier, says biotech start-up

23-Mar-2020

By Niamh Michail

Brazil's Fazenda Futuro launches plant-based sausages

Brazil's Fazenda Futuro launches plant-based sausages

09-Mar-2020

By Niamh Michail