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European Commission fines Oreo maker €337.5 million

According to the EU's executive branch, the company engaged in 22 anticompetitive agreements or concerted practices.

Ecotech

Swiss scientists invent healthier and more sustainable chocolate

Cocoa fruit contains other valuable ingredients that have been underutilised until now, the researchers say.

Food and Drink

Rare 400-year-old chocolate book heads to auction in Portugal

Deemed the oldest book dedicated entirely to chocolate,"Un Discurso del Chocolate" is going under the hammer in Portugal at a starting price of €2000.

France

Paris celebrates Easter with Olympic flair

Top chocolatier Nicolas Cloiseau has unveiled his Easter collection paying homage to the upcoming Olympic games.

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Destinations

Here are the best things to do in Zurich, Europe’s most liveable city

Even if moving to Zurich is not for you, the Swiss city is still well worth a trip.

Lifestyle

Take a trip around Europe in intriguing Easter traditions

Easter isn’t just about bunnies, chocolate and singing hymns – these European traditions infuse the holiday with legends, competition, and even crime drama.

Markets

Cocoa prices rise to fresh records: Will we run out of chocolate?

Cocoa prices have been steadily rising due to poor harvests, as a result of extreme weather in important cocoa-producing countries in West Africa.

Climate

Easter egg prices soar by 50%. Is climate change to blame?

Popular brands like Maltesers, Lindt and Ferrero Rocher have risen sharply in price compared to last year

Food and Drink

The Oscars are like a box of chocolates for this Scottish chocolatier

The Oscars are like a box of chocolates for Scottish chocolatier Fiona McArthur, who was chosen to make film-themed chocolates for this year's Academy Awards.

Culture news

Actor speaks out about viral Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow

An actor from the now-infamous Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow, which led to disappointed children and police intervention, has shared some behind-the-scenes scoop on the ordeal.

The Road To Green

The Ivory Coast’s path to deforestation-free cocoa

In partnership with The European Commission

Euronews Reporter Cyril Fourneris travels to the Ivory Coast, the Netherlands and Brussels to follow the cocoa supply chain and learn how sustainable and exploration-free chocolate is better for the planet and the livelihoods of producers.

The Road To Green

Who will pay the price for sustainability-produced cocoa?

In partnership with The European Commission

Euronews travels to Adzopé in the Ivory Coast to learn how a cooperative boasting more than 3,000 members has become a pioneer in fair trade and traceable cocoa.

Food and Drink

A procrastinator’s guide to a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner

What’s the most romantic meal to serve this Valentine’s Day? Euronews Culture delved into the science of seduction to recommend a full menu for all you last-minute lovers out there.

Markets

Cocoa price soars to all-time high: Will chocolate be more expensive?

Chocolate manufacturers such as Hershey have warned that rising cocoa prices could stunt earnings, as well as cause prices to be passed on to consumers.

Business

Chocolate maker Ferrero rakes in €1.76 billion for 2023

Ferrero's yearly earnings saw it make profits of €53.2 million, up from €32.6 million the previous year in the Italian market.

Culture news

Film of the Week: 'Wonka'

Timothée Chalamet shines as the master chocolatier in the musical of his younger years.

Business

Hotel Chocolat's shares jump 160% after Mars takeover

The US's Mars Inc has acquired British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat for £534 million - but it will still operate from the UK.

Design

Take a look at these dresses made entirely from chocolate

Fashion met chocolate at this year's edition of the Salon du Chocolat in Paris, as models made their way down the catwalk with cocoa-inspired chic.

Creators

A 10 metre sculpture made of chocolate? Meet Patrick Roger

With chocoholics from around the world gathering in Paris this weekend for the annual Salon du Chocolate, we revisit the French artisan Patrick Roger to admire his incredible talent of transforming the glorious confectionery.

Climate

Are ‘hairy’ coffee pollinators getting too hot in the tropics?

‘We’re not paying enough attention’ say scientists studying pollinator loss in the tropics.