Confectionery market moves increasingly towards healthier options acquisitions
Hershey’s freshly announced move to acquire reduced sugar confectionery brand Lily’s has put down an intriguing marker for where the sector is heading for the remainder of this year.
Bakery, Business, Candy & Gum, Chocolate, Functional & Free-from, Savoury Snacks
Easter confectionery hopes may be fuelled by growth in online retailing
As communities around the world settle down to celebrate Easter this weekend around the world, it’s certain that there will be plenty of opportunity to reflect on the monumental events of the past year.
Bakery, Business, Candy & Gum, Chocolate, Functional & Free-from, Seasonal
KitKat goes vegan
Nestlé is fulfilling the wishes of plant-based fans around the world by launching a vegan version of its chocolate KitKat wafer bars in 2021.
Milkybar adds Cookies & Cream sharing bag to the mix
Nestlé confectionery favourite and the UK’s number one white chocolate brand since 1936, Milkybar, has announced a new addition to its sharing block range.
Sustainability remains top of the industry’s agenda
Two of the standout developments for the confectionery sector in recent days have concerned very differing areas of sustainability – Tony’s Chocolonely delivering its series of ‘look-alike’ chocolate bars, and Nestle’s global first in moving from plastic to paper packaging.
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
Key NORC report on child labour within cocoa supply reveals significant concerns still remain
It seems there’s rarely a week within the confectionery and wider food and drink market that passes without a major breaking issue that proves of significant impact and offers the industry plenty of reason to take a step back and reflect.
Nestlé launches new online shop for Quality Street fans
For the first time, fans of Quality Street will be able to buy bespoke tins of the confectionery all year round.
Nestlé UK & Ireland announces launch of gin & tonic flavoured After Eights
The new limited edition After Eight Gin & Tonic & Mint will hit shelves from the beginning of September.
The demise of Public Health England leaves key sugar reduction targets in limbo
Why might the demise of PHE be significant to the confectionery sector? Well, the most glaring reason is the much publicised campaign that sought to drive sugar reduction within the confectionery and wider food and drink sector in 2017 is now effectively dead in the water.
Nestlé launches new YES! protein bars
Nestlé UK & Ireland is launching a new range of its YES! snack bars, with each bar containing 10 grams of plant protein from a combination of nuts and peas.
Marking some sweet celebrations for World Chocolate Day
It seems these days, there’s an international day for everything – and confectionery isn’t to be outdone with 7 July being that very occasion, marking World Chocolate Day.
Fairtrade report highlights urgent need for joint industry action on sustainability schemes
The latest set of studies from Fairtrade released this week into sustainability initiatives in core cocoa growing locations, including Ghana and Ivory Coast, have produced some extremely notable findings.
Aero launches new Aero Caramel
Aero chocolate will be adding a new addition to its flavour selection with the introduction of Aero Caramel.