Christmas season brings out the best in artisan and major brand confectionery
With the Christmas season now well and truly in full swing, it’s been encouraging to venture out to stores and see that both individual stores and major brands have made a considerable effort to present new confectionery lines.
Bakery, Business, Candy & Gum, Chocolate, Savoury Snacks, Seasonal
Kettle Chips launches Christmas trade prize draw
Kettle Chips has announced it will be offering businesses the chance to win one of three main prizes worth £10,000 each, until 31 December 2021.
Munchy Seeds introduces new seed mix and Lightly Toasted range
Seed snack producer, Munchy Seeds, has launched new Choccy Cranberry mix, and and a Lightly Toasted range targeting cooks and bakers.
Fairfields Farm offers festive snack with new crisp flavour
Available in 40g and 150g packs, Fairfields Farm’s Roast Turkey & Stuffing flavour targets consumers looking for the ‘ultimate’ festive snack.
Plant-based revolution continues as consumers back sustainably produced ranges
As the latest research from Danish-based emulsifier business Palsgaard notes, demand for plant-based products of all kinds is showing no sign of slowing any time soon.
Bakery, Candy & Gum, Chocolate, Functional & Free-from, Savoury Snacks
Doughlicious debuts new products in Ocado
Cookie dough brand, Doughlicious, has further expanded its portfolio with two brand new launches in the form of Savoury Biscuits and Dough-chi.
Shore wins Great British Food Award 2021 for best savoury snack
Shore the Scottish Seaweed Company has won Best Savoury Snack for its Seaweed Chips at the Great British Food Awards 2021.
Castello introduces new cheese crisps and cheese snack bars
New Castello Cheese Crisps and Castello Cheese Snack Bars present portable snack options that meet increasing consumer demand for variety in snacking.
Made for Drink and English Heritage forge snacking ties
Snack brand Made For Drink is working with English Heritage to help champion England’s food producers through a new premium snack range.
The Pished Fish reveals Christmas Selection Box
The Pished Fish has launched a ‘three hero’ Christmas Collection box, jam-packed with booze-infused ‘salmony’ joy.
pladis launches festive line-ups from Jacob’s and Carr’s
pladis has unveiled its 2021 Christmas savoury snacking ranges from its Jacob’s and Carr’s brands.
Will industry respond to an obesity crisis with embracing calls for regulation of product ranges including confectionery?
Few would argue with the proposition that there’s any real issue with enjoying an occasional confectionery treat or snack, so long as part of a wider balanced diet whether you are a child or adult.
Shore’s Seaweed Chips expand into EU with exclusive supermarket deal in Belgium
Shore The Scottish Seaweed Co has secured a major export deal to supply its seaweed chips to Belgium.
Manufacturers set the spooky tone for global Halloween celebrations
With Halloween just under a couple of weeks away, the signs are looking strong for the confectionery sector as far as sales of sweets and snacks are concerned.