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To bean or not to bean?

Ingredient hacks to stay chocolatey in a cocoa-crunched world

Ranjana Sundaresan

Pleasure meets purpose: Is ‘Functional Indulgence’ the future of chocolate?

May 20, 2025

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9 min read

Pleasure meets purpose: Is ‘Functional Indulgence’ the future of chocolate?

A chat with Jennifer Court-Cervara, Founder of Maison Marianne Chocolates

Ranjana Sundaresan

Apr 1, 2025

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10 min read

Thinking outside the pack

Disruptive and planet-friendly packaging design is gaining ground

Ranjana Sundaresan

Unpacking the truth: Why sustainable packaging isn’t as easy as it seems

Mar 25, 2025

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8 min read

Unpacking the truth: Why sustainable packaging isn’t as easy as it seems

A conversation with Ippei Miki, Head of Innovation Incubation Office, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings

Ranjana Sundaresan

The flow must go on: Transforming period care with supplements & science

Mar 4, 2025

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9 min read

The flow must go on: Transforming period care with supplements & science

A chat with Dr Margo Harrison, Founder and CEO of Wave Bye Inc

Ranjana Sundaresan

The next big food ingredient is... CO2?!

Mar 11, 2025

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7 min read

The next big food ingredient is... CO2?!

Can carbon power the food of the future?

Ranjana Sundaresan

Feb 18, 2025

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8 min read

Hot dates, cool drinks

Saudi Arabia introduces the first dates-based soft drink

Ranjana Sundaresan

Feb 11, 2025

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9 min read

Faux cocoa: Foe no mo'

A brave new world of cocoa-free chocolate

Ranjana Sundaresan

Feb 4, 2025

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10 min read

Innovation 2024: Raves and Rants

Unasked-for opinions on product launches from last year

Ranjana Sundaresan

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