Impact of Brexit and Covid felt as confectionery exports nosedive
The UK government’s latest figures on British chocolate exports to the EU reducing by 68% in January due largely to Brexit policies makes for extremely sobering reading for all involved.
Confectionery takes its place at the tip of a potential robotic retail revolution
Amid all the challenging headlines of the past year, it’s something of a relief to encounter some slightly more upbeat news that greeted us with the novel confectionery innovation of a US pilot of a robot serving customers in a New York store.
Sweet & Savoury Snacks: Valentine’s Day 2021 roundup
Here is our roundup of headlines from the Valentine’s Day-related sweets and snack news this past month.
Cadbury Dairy Milk production return to the UK offers highlight amid wider sector tests
For British-based followers of the confectionery world, the breaking news that Cadbury would be bringing back production to the UK was indeed something to be celebrated.
Rise of plant-based confectionery and snacks could herald the year of ‘healthier’ options
It’s looking very much as if 2021 could well be ‘the year of plant-based ranges’ across the food sector, and confectionery is clearly no exception to that, as strides continue to be made with new product launches.
Bakery, Candy & Gum, Chocolate, Functional & Free-from, Savoury Snacks
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.
Celebrity pastry chef launches custom chocolate line
Celebrity pastry chef and Cacao Barry ambassador Chris Ford is launching his exclusive ButterLove&Hardwork bean-to-bar chocolate for chefs and home bakers, called LOVE.
The rise of smaller confectionery ranges as a major consumer choice could be on the horizon
This week’s blog follows on from my last post, in placing the thorny issue of shrinkflation under the microscope, whereby the industry has come under scrutiny for unexpectedly reducing product size amid rising production costs without a corresponding cut in retail prices.
11th hour Brexit deal offers a degree of business certainty for UK and EU
Finally, just a day before the end of 2020, a Brexit trade deal was eventually sealed between Britain and the EU over its future trading relations.
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
Ferrero Group expands snacking operations with acquisition of Eat Natural
The Ferrero Group has moved to further enhance its global snacking portfolio with the acquisition of cereal bar specialist Eat Natural.
Trading stakes remain high as Brexit plays out its final twisting festive chapter
After a saga lasting four years, it’s not hard to have sympathy with many across the political divide and general public alike that have suffered clear fatigue from observing the process of Brexit play out before us highly unpredictable fashion – and in just a couple of weeks it’s supposed to be over.
Freedom Confectionery partners with Pusheen for world’s first chocolate-coated vegan gummy bar
The new strawberry flavoured vegan gummy bar will be coated in dairy-free chocolate and wrapped in a designed film featuring the much-loved Pusheen The Cat.
ISM and ProSweets cancellation a significant loss for the sector
Without doubt, news that both ISM and ProSweets have been cancelled for 2021 is a significant blow to the global confectionery market and its associated equipment and manufacturing systems.