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The company said the product represents a milestone in chocolate innovation, combining Puratos’s long experience supplying bakery and chocolate ingredients with emerging food tech methods that grow cocoa cells outside the cocoa tree.

The new flavors position the brand to meet growing consumer demand for high protein, lower sugar snack options that still deliver bold flavor and crunch.

The report highlights continued global retail sales growth, meaningful net store expansion, and higher operating income as the company closed out a year of steady demand and strategic investment.

The appointment positions Laport to lead the Oakbrook Terrace based frozen bakery maker into its next growth phase with a focus on operational discipline, customer trust, and responsible expansion.

The deal reduces US tariffs on Indonesian goods to 19% from 32%.