Category: Processing
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Cocoa prices eased in January, but long-term volatility persists globally. ICCO’s composite daily price fell from $5,984/tonne on 5 January to $5,103/tonne on 14 January, yet manufacturers are still treating cocoa as a high-risk input as EU deforestation compliance clocks keep ticking.
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IFT sees Value 3.0 steering drinks, alongside GLP-1 shifts behaviour. The Institute of Food Technologists says affordability remains dominant, while weight-management drugs continue to reshape consumer expectations around portion size, nutrient density, and functional benefits.
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Freeze-dried sweets are moving from novelty to wholesale necessity fast. Texture-led confectionery is becoming a “must-stock” trend, with social media demand and impulse-friendly formats pulling freeze-dried lines into more mainstream retail ranging.