Archives for October 18, 2021

‘We think there is the big opportunity here’: Despite nearly £2bn in sales at risk, IRI sees the silver lining to England’s new HFSS restrictions

The UK Government has introduced new rules for high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) products that – when implemented in October next year – will affect the advertising of HFSS brands, volume promotions and the display of HFSS products instore.

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Vegan chocolate brand Ombar expands with oats-based bars

Vegan chocolate pioneer Ombar has launched a new range of four bars made with organic ‘naked’, British-grown oats in place of milk.

TFWA World Exhibition 2021

Mars Wrigley set to shake-up travel retail space with key strategies for post-pandemic future

Mars Wrigley International Travel Retail (MWITR) is set to outline its post-COVID-19 confectionery category recovery strategy at the TFWA World Exhibition, which runs from 25 October to 28 October in Cannes, France.

Put it on the tab: Philippines cocoa firm targets younger consumers with ‘healthiest hot chocolate’

Philippines cocoa and chocolate firm Cacao Culture is riding the rising consumer demand for healthier products to draw younger consumers to the traditional local drink tablea, also dubbed the ‘healthiest form of hot chocolate available’.