The Hershey Company, Hershey, Pa., says it will source enough certified and sustainable cocoa in 2016 to surpass the amount of cocoa required for the global production of four of its most popular chocolate brands: Hershey’s, Kisses, Kit Kat (United States only) and Brookside.

The new line features six fillings:  almond butter creme, sea salt and lime creme, coconut creme, blueberry vanilla creme, raspberry orange creme and lavender mint creme.

The company’s next certification milestone is to reach between 40-50% of all cocoa purchased globally by 2016.

The move is addition to achieving the company's commitment to source 100% mass balanced RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certified palm oil more than a year ahead of its original 2015 commitment.

The name of this new innovation group is i5 (I to the power of 5); in which the five "I"s stand for ideate, invent, invest, inspire, ignite. To lead i5, Firmenich has appointed Gary Smith.

The expansion is expected to double the unit's production capacity.

Triscuit has a curious selling strategy behind the latest addition to its line.

The study analyzes potential sustainable alternatives to palm oil and provides recommendations on how these oils should be developed and commercialized.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and Evolva Holding SA have entered into pre-production phase to develop and scale-up, via a third party, natural vanillin for commercial application.