Nestlé has announced a new range of its YES! snack bars, with each one packing in 10 grams of plant protein from peas and nuts and aimed at consumers looking to fuel an active lifestyle.
UK arm of the confectionery giant has announced the return of KitKat Chunky Cookie Dough and Mint for a limited period as part of the brand’s strategy ‘to excite consumers by introducing new flavours or bringing back popular choices each year’.
Nestlé has announced a new partnership with Côte d'Ivoire’s Ministry of Water and Forests and the Earthworm Foundation to protect and restore the country’s Cavally forest reserve and enhance the resilience of local communities.
The Rainforest Alliance has said it is ready to fully support Nestlé in its mission to improve sustainability in the cocoa sector, after it was announced the confectionery giant and maker of KitKats is to expand its in-house Cocoa Plan certification scheme...
The Fairtrade Foundation has issued a statement in response to Nestlé’s surprise announcement that it is planning to stop using Fairtrade cocoa and sugar in its chocolate bars, including the top-selling KitKats, and use Rainforest Alliance certification...
Nestlé International Travel Retail (ITR) has chosen Smarties to become the first global children’s confectionery brand to incorporate the company’s no single use plastic packaging.
Nestlé UK has announced it has joined forces with Deliveroo’s Essentials delivery platform in a deal that will allow the company’s confectionery and other products to be delivered direct to consumers.
The donation includes two ventilators, complementing the 18 ordered by the government in addition to the four already available in this West African country of 25 million inhabitants, and the world’s largest cocoa producer.
Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider warns that the business must ‘get ready for the storm’ as supply chain challenges are expected to intensify amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
Addressing deforestation linked to cocoa is part of Nestlé's ambition to transform its agricultural supply chain, making it more climate-friendly and resilient, the company said in its new Cocoa & Forests Initiative report that highlights key...
Cocoa Association of Asia conference postponed for second time while governments scramble to maintain food supplies as COVID-19 coronavirus crisis deepens.
Cocoa production continues to drive deforestation. While the chocolate industry has largely lined up behind zero deforestation commitments, the complexities of indirect supply chains remain a significant challenge.
Nestlé International Travel Retail is expanding its KitKat, Swiss chocolate and After Eight portfolio across airports, which it will debut at the Summit of the Americas in Orlando.
Nestlé has launched its first Quality Street product in almost 85 years, called Intrigue, a range of truffles inspired by classic Quality Street flavours, available in UK stores.
In a blow to low-sugar alternatives in confectionery, Nestlé has confirmed it has axed its Milkybar Wowsomes because of 'underwhelming' demand from consumers.
Nestlé has launched its latest addition to the Aero family with the introduction of Aero Caramel, made with responsibly sourced cocoa under the Nestlé Cocoa Plan.
Nestlé has launched its second product in recyclable paper packaging, as part of its commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.
Nestlé will invest up to CHF 2bn to create a wider market for food-grade recycled plastics and will reduce its use of virgin plastics by one third as part of efforts to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.
A timely new online survey, carried out by Ipsos MORI on behalf of Nestlé, has revealed that one fifth (20%) of UK adults (aged 16-75) typically start eating chocolate before or at breakfast time on Christmas Day – with almost half (48%) tucking in by...
Swiss confectionery giant claims it is investing $45m a year in its sustainability program and making progress tackling child labor in its cocoa supply chain in West Africa.
Steve Osborne, a partner at brand and packaging design consultancy Osborne Pike, explains the ideas that brought Nestlé’s Smarties to life and how confectionery companies can capitalize on seasonal offerings with a fresh, new look.
Froneri started as an ice cream-focused joint venture between Nestlé and PAI Partners in 2016, and the relationship will be furthered by the acquisition of Nestlé USA’s collection of ice cream brands.
Nestlé has launched its first product to use a unique chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit, using the iconic KitKat wafer to test consumer reaction in Japan.
FMCG giants Nestlé and Mondelēz have responded to the environmental watchdog’s report that claims they purchased palm oil from producers linked to Indonesia’s fire crisis.
Nestlé, Mars, Hershey and Lindt earned C-level ratings in the organization’s chocolate scorecard, while Mondelēz and Godiva fared worse. Smaller players including Alter Eco, Endangered Species, Theo and Tony’s Chocolonely again received top marks in the...
The maker of KitKat chocolate bars said it is making progress towards 2020 financial goals and plans to return $20bn to shareholders, make more acquisitions and be ‘100% deforestation-free within the next three years’.
Swiss food giant Nestlé recently inaugurated its new research facility focused on tackling the problem of packaging waste. The company is taking a 5-step approach to this challenge. FoodNavigator goes behind the scenes at the facility to learn more.
A lawsuit filed in California claims the confectioner knowingly mislabels its ‘Premier White’ morsels, despite producing other Toll House chips that contain real chocolate.
Two thirds of shoppers expect food shortages as a result of Brexit, says HIM survey, as confectionery companies start planning for worst-case scenario.
The UK’s biggest Christmas confectionery brand is also downsizing with the announcement that the assortment collection will be available in seasonal 650g tubs, as opposed to last year’s 720g offering.
The new premium line features Ghanaian chocolate in semisweet and ‘extra dark’ morsels. Plus, Nestlé boards the unicorn train with pink and blue-swirled chips.
Following an investigation published in The Washington Post in June, two Democratic lawmakers requested that existing laws prohibiting such imports be enforced.
Nestlé has unveiled a new chocolate recipe that replaces refined sugar with cocoa pulp as it begins to explore the possibilities of side-stream utilisation to reduce food waste.
A technical breakthrough this week in confectionery packaging will see Nestlé’s ‘YES!’ snack bar range wrapped in recyclable paper for the first time. ConfectioneryNews visited its confectionery R&D centre in York to talk to the team involved in the...
