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Nutegrity debuts epicatechin-rich cocoa extract

2014-10-02 00:27:34| Livestock - Topix.net

Nutegrity, the human nutrition division of Omega Protein, has added CocoaNol, an organic cocoa extract, to its ingredient lineup and will be highlighting the ingredient at the upcoming SupplySide West trade show in Las Vegas, NV, the company announced recently. CocoaNol, which is standardized to 10% cocoa polyphenols, aims to harness the antioxidant power of chocolate in a form attractive to dietary supplement, food and beverage companies, Nutregrity said.

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Hershey Wins P3 Impact Award for its CocoaLink Program to Improve the Lives of Cocoa Farmers in Ghana

2014-09-30 02:15:30| Food - Topix.net

The Hershey Company was honored today at the Concordia Summit with the prestigious P3 Impact award for its CocoaLink mobile phone program in Ghana. Cocoa experts create weekly text and voice messages based on the cocoa-growing calendar and farmers use their own mobile phones to register for and receive the messages.

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Hedge Funds Raise Bullish Cocoa Bets on Ebola Risk: Commodities

2014-09-29 11:49:12| Biotech - Topix.net

Hedge funds raised bullish bets on cocoa before prices climbed to the highest since 2011 on concern that the deadly Ebola disease will disrupt supplies from West Africa, which produces 70 percent of global supply. Money managers raised their net-long positions by the most in 16 weeks.

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