News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Industry Voices - Ewa Hudson, Head of Health and Wellness at Euromonitor International
Global business intelligence provider Euromonitor International casts an eye over the global market for fortified and functional confectionery.
While going from zero to a forecasted $100m in revenues in fiscal 2017 largely under your own steam (it sold a minority stake to VMG Partners in 2013) is no mean feat, tying the knot with Hormel will propel Justin’s nut butter into CPG’s major league,...
Jake vitamincandy has opened a sales office in China and says the country and the US will be its focus for the next two years.
Vegetable oil, processed food, infant formula and cancer: All the ingredients for a consumer food scare over the carcinogenic contaminant 3-MCPD are there - so why hasn't there been one yet?
Researchers have called on the confectionery industry to remove lead traces in candy products after finding high concentrations in 4% of candy samples and 12% of brands analyzed in Mexico.
Redd Superfood Energy Bars has secured a $1m investment as it looks to further expand its US product range and distribution.
Protein-packed Easter eggs, chocolate Valentine’s hearts and advent calendars are previously unseen novelties that will resonate with health-conscious consumers, says UK startup Cocoa Plus.
The Good Chocolate Company is to introduce better-for-you chocolate brand Lavlé, containing Barry Callebaut’s Acticoa, to the UK and Denmark.
Start-up Nutricoa aims to make vitamin supplementation more palatable with a range of fortified chocolates aimed at women.
GEA has launched a Doy-style bag filled from the top instead of the side, which it claims can enable a higher fill rate.
Protein experts at leading nutraceutical trade fair Vitafoods consider if protein chocolate has mainstream appeal.