Tag: Japan

COCOA DECOUPLING: COCOA‑FREE CHOCOLATE AS A PORTFOLIO HEDGE

Posted on September 10, 2026 by , - Beverage, Coffee, CPG

Cocoa hit a record USD12,900 a tonne in December 2024. By January 2026 it was trading near USD 4,400 – roughly two-thirds below that peak. Yet investment in cocoa alternatives continued. Nestlé, Barry Callebaut, Cargill and others are now testing or commercialising ingredients made from sunflower seeds, grape seeds and cell-cultured cocoa. The emerging opportunity… Read more »

Drones for Inspection (and they are surveying just about everything)

Posted on October 3, 2018 by - Technology, UAVs and Drones

Drones have swiftly moved from military use to business applications, as the technology is used to make efficient processes hitherto performed manually for lack of commercially acceptable solutions. This notes looks at the mainstreaming of drones for survey and inspection and how this spawned an array of startups and investors looking to disrupt the market.