Sweets & Savoury Snacks: Christmas 2020 roundup
Here is our roundup of headlines from the festive sweets and snack news we have covered in 2020.
Bakery, Candy & Gum, Chocolate, Functional & Free-from, Savoury Snacks, Seasonal
pladis launches McVitie’s British Icons
pladis is introducing four new flavours to its bestselling McVitie’s Milk Chocolate Digestives and McVitie’s Milk Chocolate Hobnobs brand under a new limited edition range.
Good Canteen taps into snacking times with new snack box selections
Good Canteen is set to launch a weekly snack box subscription curated to suit cnack moods throughout the day.
Candy & Gum, Chocolate, Functional & Free-from, Savoury Snacks
Yowie works to “Sweeten the Season” with new holiday campaign
The US “surprise-Inside” confectionary brand is encouraging a safe and memorable holiday season with sweets, gifts and family activities.
Hershey’s West African sustainability programme reinstated after being banned marks a key milestone
With sustainability being firmly at the core of many companies’ agendas within the confectionery sector, the breaking news that Hershey had been banned from carrying out its activities supporting cocoa farmers in West Africa was hugely significant.
Lir Chocolates expands its Baileys range for Christmas
Leading Irish chocolatier, Lir Chocolates, is expanding its Baileys range with chocolate Christmas crackers.
Lily O’Brien’s adds lemon posset to desserts chocolate collection
Ireland-based chocolatier Lily O’Brien’s is unveiling contemporary new packaging for its much-loved Desserts Collection boxed chocolates which also now contains a new Lemon Posset recipe.
Plamil So Free becomes first British chocolate brand to launch in entirely recyclable sharing format
Plamil So Free is launching four new Cocoa Bites pouches in 100% plastic-free and fully recyclable paper-based packaging.
South African and Zimbabwean boxes available to UK snacking fans
A newly launched subscription service by YeboBox is the first of its kind in the UK to deliver a monthly goodie box full of beloved home-grown South African and Zimbabwean sweets and snacks.
Major $10 billion income gap for Ghana and Ivory Coast farmers remains a critical sector goal
Delivering on cocoa supply chain sustainability remains the most single pressing task for major players within the confectionery industry, with an especially notable milestone having just been put down.
Nutella supports campaign to end childhood hunger with new limited edition offering
Nutella is releasing a DIY Holiday Breakfast Kit with a specially marked jar that supports No Kid Hungry, a national US campaign to end childhood hunger.
pladis releases seasonal sharing packs of Flipz
Flipz pretzels will be taking on a new festive form with the addition of Christmas-themed shaped pretzels in every pack.
Tony’s Chocolonely offers Edible Tree Ornaments this Christmas
Ethical chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely has released its Edible Tree Ornaments for chocolate lovers this festive season.
Mondelēz encourages retailers to plan early for Easter with Cadbury offerings
Cadbury Creme Egg will be inviting shoppers to celebrate its 50 year anniversary, and a new Cadbury Mini Eggs product is to be released in 2021.