Tony’s Chocolonely has announced a new collaboration beer with BrewDog, the world’s first carbon negative brewer, as it continues to disrupt the chocolate industry and ‘make the world a better place, one beer and one bar at a time’.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) expects type 2 diabetes to increase by 55% in the next 20 years - so it is crucial that confectionery companies are aware of its sugar consumption guidelines.
A new report from Spoonshot, ‘Sugar Reduction: A Bittersweet Pill’ includes must-haves for food and beverage manufacturers responding to growing consumer demand for reduced sugar and sugar replacements.
Two years since its impressive launch in San Francisco, Barry Callebaut’s global brand, Cacao Barry, has announced the release of its first couverture chocolate made from 100% pure cacaofruit for chefs and food artisans.
York-based chocolate brand, The Wizards Magic, has launched its sustainable, functional, and ‘magical chocolate’ into Sainsburys supermarkets across the UK.
Premium UK chocolate brand Firetree has responded to the home baking trend that has swept the country since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic by launching ‘Create with Firetree’.
The Hershey Company has released its 2020 Sustainability Report, which includes an in-depth review of its environmental and social initiatives during a year of ‘unprecedented challenges’.
Premium chocolatier Godiva is set to paint New York City pink with a specially commissioned sampling truck negotiating Manhattan’s streets as part of its 95th birthday celebrations.
CRUNCH, Butterfinger and Baby Ruth have launched a new campaign in the United States, ‘Raising the ‘Bar’ to Help Kids,” that aims to positively impact kids' health through a partnership with the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Confectionery emulsifier specialist Palsgaard has launched a new PGPR (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) product to help chocolate manufacturers boost levels of functionality and efficiency.
June is National Candy Month in the US - according to the National Confectioners Association, who are marking the next 30 days with a number of promotional activities for candy makers and retailers to 'help address the confectionery sales gap between...
Ferrara has announced it is breaking into the Sweet & Salty category with a first-ever collaboration with Utz Brand snack foods, which are sold in leading retailers across the United States.
Barry Callebaut’s cocoa pioneer brand Van Houten has announced a ruby chocolate option aimed specifically at the hospitality sector, specifically baristas and coffee bars.
As just one part of consumers' larger definition of health and wellness, weight management has become less about the number on the scale and part of a broader holistic definition of what it means to be healthy, says Shelley Balanko, Ph.D., senior...
Regular chocolate consumption may lower Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) risk, according to a study, which identifies cocoa content and flavonoid amounts in chocolate types as possible reasons for this link.
Indiana is the 15th most populous state in the USA. Its capital is Indianapolis, where this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo is being held in June. We take a look at what else the state has to offer.
‘We are grateful to the City of Indianapolis and the Indiana Convention Center for their efforts in ensuring a safe and successful event, as they have with many major events over the past few months including the NCAA tournament,’ said John Downs, ahead...
Hershey - which recently outlined a strategy to expand its reduced sugar offerings via in-house R&D, acquisitions, and licensing or partnership deals - has struck a deal to acquire fast-growing ‘no sugar added’ chocolate brand Lily's Sweets for...
The Cadbury 99 Flake, the chocolate crumbly treat in soft-serve ice creams, is in short supply in UK and Ireland after a surge in demand during the recent warm weather caught suppliers off-guard.
While the pandemic has raised interest in healthier eating to support overall health, this has also been mirrored by a growth in interest in comfort indulgence to ward of anxiety and stress. We look at current trends in our next webinar, on 1 June, and...
Self-styled ‘disruptor brand’, Tony’s Chocolonely, has launched a new video series in conversation with five global changemakers who share their own ‘sweet solutions for social justice’.
One of North America’s leading e-commerce providers of products has reported results for its Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter ended March 28, 2021, with record total net revenues of $474.2m, driven by ecommerce growth of 83.2%.
In its latest Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI) Annual Report, Mondelēz International said it has distributed 712,771 trees across Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire in the from October 2019 to September 2020, with a total of 975,848 trees planted as part of...
Hershey has posted stronger-than-expected earnings for its first quarter and is expected to boost its chocolate sales in North America as the country’s roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine gathers pace.
Nestlé Confectionery has announced it plans to close its factory in Fawdon in north east England and streamline its production line in York - resulting in 573 job losses.
Mondelēz International has posted 7.9% revenue growth in the first quarter with improving performance in its emerging markets – after achieving double-digit growth in Cadbury Dairy Milk along with high-single growth in Oreo.
The Yorkie Orange is an orange-flavoured milk chocolate made with cocoa sustainably sourced under the Nestlé Cocoa Plan that will be available in a wide range of supermarkets, wholesale and convenience stores from 10 May.
Pork DNA has been found in two confectionery products in Bangladesh, according to a study analysing 42 imported confectionery samples purchased from the Dhaka region.
Barry Callebaut Group has announced that current CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique will leave the post after six years, and be replaced by Americas chief Peter Boone, effective 1 September.
KitKat, one of the world's most popular chocolate brands that is still produced at the former Rowntree factory in York where it was launched in 1935, has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025.
Puratos USA, a leading bakery ingredient and Belgian chocolate supplier, has announced the launch of Belcolade Selection Dark Sugar Reduced Cacao-Trace Chocolate as part of its mission to ‘reduce sugar without sacrificing taste’.
Built like a handbook, The Ruby Encyclopedia from Barry Callebaut is a multi-asset tool to help US and Canada chefs explore and dive deeper into the possibilities of the latest innovation in chocolate creation.
Germany’s confectionery industry has more than 100 apprenticeship places available to young recruits looking for a skilled job in chocolate production.
Cadbury has joined up with Age UK, and will be removing the branding on 10 million of its iconic Cadbury Dairy Milk bars and replacing it with quotes of unexpected stories from older people about the lives they’ve led.
Paul Chibe, President and CEO of Ferrero North America, is the new Chairman of the National Confectioners Association Board of Trustees for a two-year term. In an exclusive ConfectioneryNews podcast, Chibe talks about his 30 years of experience within...
