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Wonderland takes supreme vegan chocolate win 29th April 2025 /

Wonderland takes supreme vegan chocolate win

Wonderland Chocolate’s Conrad the Contortionist Pineapple Chews were the overall Supreme winner in the fourth annual Vegan Society Aotearoa Vegan Chocolate Awards.


Lindt to open first South Island store 28th March 2025 /

Lindt to open first South Island store

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Entries open for vegan Chocolate Awards 14th March 2025 /

Entries open for vegan Chocolate Awards

The Vegan Society of Aotearoa has opened entries for the fourth annual Chocolate Awards.


Wellington Chocolate Factory plumps for Pacific cocoa 13th December 2024 /

Wellington Chocolate Factory plumps for Pacific cocoa

Wellington Chocolate Factory is moving to source its cocoa beans from the Pacific region, ending its 11-year relationship with suppliers from the Dominican Republic and Peru.


Record cocoa prices set to sharply increase chocolate RRPs – Rabobank 27th September 2024

Record cocoa prices set to sharply increase chocolate RRPs – Rabobank

Skyrocketing cocoa prices are putting strong pressure on chocolate producers around the globe, who will likely pass on the burden to consumers, according to Rabobank. 


WCF’s Chocolate Dreams competition returns 8th July 2024 /

WCF’s Chocolate Dreams competition returns

Wellington Chocolate Factory’s Chocolate Dreams competition returns for 2024 and this year it is open to all ages.


Cocoa price challenge incoming at Mondelēz… 17th June 2024 /

Cocoa price challenge incoming at Mondelēz…

Mondelēz NZ managing director Bevan Adin gears up for one of the biggest challenges of his career: managing sky-high cocoa prices.


Chocolate & Coffee Festival tickets on sale 2nd May 2024 /

Chocolate & Coffee Festival tickets on sale

Early bird tickets are now on sale for New Zealand’s only Chocolate & Coffee Festival.


Third Vegan Chocolate Awards unwrapped 12th April 2024 /

Third Vegan Chocolate Awards unwrapped

The third annual Vegan Chocolate Awards are underway.


Consumer NZ unpacks Easter chocolate pricing 27th March 2024 /

Consumer NZ unpacks Easter chocolate pricing

Consumer NZ has crunched some numbers around premium Easter chocolate pricing.


Chocstock returning to Wellington 13th March 2024 /

Chocstock returning to Wellington

Craft chocolate festival Chocstock will return to the capital this June after its sell-out debut in 2021.


Second annual Vegan Chocolate Awards underway 8th March 2024 /

Second annual Vegan Chocolate Awards underway

The Vegan Society Aotearoa is underway with its second annual chocolate awards, with new judges and new categories appearing this year.