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Rio de Janeiro's Carnival may be over, but we still have the sweets! Read the latest from Abicab and its members, producing delectable chocolate, confectionery and other treats in Brazil. And know what’s going on in the country’s cocoa industry. The sweet taste of Brazil ABICAB – Sweet Brazil is taking the country’s chocolate and confectionery to the Middle East and the world (Photo: Olga Danileiko I Dreamstime.com) Nugali: Bean to bar The company, which is the first in Brazil to create a link between consumer and the cocoa plantation, offers sustainable chocolate products Peccin’s Brazilian treats The company produces a wide range of sweets, from lollipops to gum to chocolate, which have been recently showcased in trade shows in the Middle East and other regions

The February issue of FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal is out, and it’s packed with a lot information on companies, products, and technologies. One of our special features is on plant-based proteins . These products are very much in demand in areas like sports nutrition. While we know about soy, Spirulina and other high-protein products, Cargill also shares how walnut and peanut – more sustainable sources of protein – are rising stars in this category. Mr Sun Ying Bei of Cargill is interviewed  for trends in plant-based proteins Still on health and nutrition, we’re happy to feature Vinamilk on our February issue as well. Among other things, Mr Mai Hoai Anh, executive director of Sales at Vinamilk spoke to us about the company’s expansion into Cambodia. Earlier last month, SCIEX, a leader in life science analytical technologies, introduced a high resolution mass spectrometry (MS) platform for routine food, environmental and forensic testing labs. This produc