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.
Birds Bakery launches plant-based snacks for Veganuary
To help UK consumers get ahead for Veganuary in 2021, Birds Bakery is offering a selection of vegan snacks designed to make the switch to plant-based even easier.
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.
Jacob’s Mini Cheddar Sticks to launch in 2021
For the first time ever, the Jacob’s Mini Cheddars brand is going beyond its signature circular crackers with brand-new baton shapes.
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.
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
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.
Lir Chocolates expands its Baileys range for Christmas
Leading Irish chocolatier, Lir Chocolates, is expanding its Baileys range with chocolate Christmas crackers.
Made for Drink announces renewed push into retail with launch of bespoke plastic-free pack
UK snack brand Made for Drink has announced a bespoke flow-wrap pouch, a new identity that combines a kraft paper black livery and with an extra 30% of free product at no extra cost to either the trade or end consumers.
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.