Mars debuts Twix production in Egypt with $83m investment
Mars has invested $83m (EGP 580m) to build its first production line for Twix in Egypt at an existing facility.
Archives for June 24, 2013
SPECIAL EDITION: HEALTHY AND FUNCTIONAL CONFECTIONERY
Healthy chocolate? The growing evidence for cocoa flavanols
The meteoric emergence of cocoa flavanols as the new 'super ingredient' continues, with many new scientific publications focused on the potential health effects of these special compounds. As part of this special edition, we take a look at some of the...
SPECIAL EDITION: HEALTHY AND FUNCTIONAL CONFECTIONERY
Big potential, sticky challenges: Incorporating active ingredients into chewing gum
What is the best way to add active ingredients to gum to ensure health properties are released and flavor is maintained?
SPECIAL EDITION: HEALTHY AND FUNCTIONAL CONFECTIONERY
Sugar-free gum for dental health: Innovations in science
They say a smile is worth a thousand words. The tooth fairies in the chewing gum industry are exploring ways to make that smile worth even more.
SPECIAL EDITION: HEALTHY AND FUNCTIONAL CONFECTIONERY
Industry voices on consumer demand for functional confectionery
Does the industry believe there is strong demand among consumers for functional and healthier confectionery products?
SPECIAL EDITION: HEALTHY AND FUNCTIONAL CONFECTIONERY
Added health: Emerging ingredients for functional chocolate
The possibilities for functional chocolate are wide-ranging. In this special edition, ConfectioneryNews scopes out the in-demand active ingredients for chocolate products, from probiotics to phytosterols and energy ingredients.
SPECIAL EDITION: HEALTHY AND FUNCTIONAL CONFECTIONERY
Energy and antioxidants: Hot herbal candy trends
Energy and antioxidants are the biggest trends for herbal sugar confectionery with acerola, guarana and green tea the hottest three ingredients, says Naturex.