Chocolate news and trends

Mondelēz: Chocolate Sales Jump 18% as Consumers Seek Affordable Comforts
Earnings // April 27, 2023

Amid consumers’ economic anxieties, Mondelēz is seeing chocolate sales rise significantly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Hershey’s, Nestlé Supplier To Offer Mass Production Of 3D Printed Chocolate
Retail // February 16, 2020

Swiss chocolatier Barry Callebaut’s Mona Lisa design studio has developed personalized 3D printed chocolate at scale, the company announced Friday (Feb. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

How The UN And A Chocolate Startup Are Using Blockchain Tech To Make Sustainability Sticky
Retail // October 21, 2019

There is no shortage of products designed to appeal to conscientious consumers, or marketing terms aiming to draw them in. Green, sustainable, locally sourced, fair trade, clean, socially conscious, cruelty-free – buzzwords that two decades ago were rarely seen on store shelves have become increasingly commonplace,...

Developing Ethical Chocolate Via Blockchain-Based Cocoa Bean Tracking
Retail // October 07, 2019

If chocolate is not the world’s most beloved food, it is at least a top contender, and has been for nearly 300 years. Global consumers eat a lot of chocolate each year – around $85 billion dollars’ worth, or 7.7 million tons annually. And Americans eat a...

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Hershey: Price Increases Won’t Keep Up With Historically High Cocoa Costs

February 06, 2025
Hershey expects the surge in cocoa prices to continue to outpace the company’s price increases on its chocolate products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you […]

Hershey’s, Nestlé Supplier To Offer Mass Production Of 3D Printed Chocolate

February 16, 2020
Swiss chocolatier Barry Callebaut’s Mona Lisa design studio has developed personalized 3D printed chocolate at scale, the company announced Friday (Feb. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Hershey Raises Chocolate Prices To Offset Costs

October 26, 2018
Hershey Co. has revealed that it will raise its prices on chocolate to offset costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Easter By The Numbers — Even The Weird Ones

April 15, 2017
Easter attracts its share of unfavorable comparisons and jokes — it’s like Christmas without the gifts, it’s like Halloween without costumes — it’s a rare opportunity to combine hide-and-go-seek, eggs, chocolate,...