Sweet dreams – snack firms' hopes for cacao fruit.

The cacao fruit has been used to produce cocoa from its beans for applications in chocolate and bakery. Keywords: Environmental; Snacks; Analysis; Barry Callebaut; Corporate responsibility; Mondelez International; Nestle; NPD & innovation; Sustainability Watch EN Environmental Snacks Analysis Barry Callebaut Corporate responsibility Mondelez International Nestle NPD & innovation Sustainability Watch N.PAG N.PAG 1 11/09/21 20211104 NES 211104 Cacao fruit is emerging as a new kid on the block, with some major players in the confectionery industry believing in its potential as an ingredient beyond being the world's source of cocoa. Creating awareness around a product like the cacao fruit, with its unique flavours and environmental credentials, is one thing but it's a different ball game to convince consumers used to their favourite chocolate, for instance. [Extracted from the article]