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The 7 trends shaping the future of confectionery

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Nestlé launches biggest ever Christmas range as festive battle intensifies

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2026 confectionery trends: Pineapple set to be flavour of the year

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Big Food’s colour promises are colliding with supply chain reality

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M&M’s gets Practical Magic makeover as confectionery collaboration trend heats up

M&M’s gets Practical Magic makeover as confectionery collaboration trend heats up

03-Sep-2026By Donna Eastlake

Hershey names new CFO as expansion strategy accelerates

Hershey names new CFO as expansion strategy accelerates

03-Sep-2026By Donna Eastlake

Mars launches world’s first digital chocolate bar

Mars launches world’s first digital chocolate bar

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Nestlé sheds mainstream VMS business in $1bn deal

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Big Food’s colour promises are colliding with supply chain reality

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Lindt turns confectionery into couture with boundary-breaking collab

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Xanthan gum linked to gut inflammation, putting manufacturers on alert

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‘Worth it’ replaces ‘more is more’ as indulgence evolves

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Could dropping ‘vegan’ unlock growth?

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