KitKats to have 10% less sugar

In keeping with last week’s sugar reduction and reformulation theme, Nestlé’s UK and Ireland has revealed that 10% of sugar will be removed from its well-known brands, including KitKat, Aero, Smarties, Munchies and Rolo by next year.

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Award winning chocolate

Host Nigel Barden presented the Gold winners of the 2015 Academy of Chocolate Awards at a sparkling awards party at Fortnum and Mason in London. There were additional awards for exceptional entrants: Bertil Akesson was awarded the coveted Golden Bean for his outstanding Åkesson’s 75% Criollo Cocoa Madagascar; Chika Watanabe was chosen as Best Newcomer […]

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Gummy vitamins sweets

Perrigo Company’s Nutritionals division has signed a supply agreement with Ferrara Candy Company to manufacture store brand gummy vitamins and dietary supplements to be sold across the United States. The five-year supply agreement gives Perrigo exclusivity on a full line of store brand gummy vitamin, mineral, and supplement products using Ferrara’s gummy technology and manufacturing […]

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Premium chocolate launched

Rajhans Nutriments, a division of Rajhans (Desai-Jain) Group, has launched Hoppits, a premium chocolate bar range. Bollywood’s leading lady and international pop icon Priyanka Chopra has been named ambassadors for the brand. Launched under the Schmitten umbrella, the chocolates are available in four variants including Rich Caramel with Golden Nougat, Roast Almond with White Nougat, […]

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New product innovation at US expo

The 2014 Sweets and Snacks Expo, sponsored by the National Confectioners Association, was held 20-22 May this year at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The Expo hosted more than 650 exhibitors of candy, snack and gourmet products from 23 countries with global industry participation from more than 90 countries. In addition, nearly 6,000 pre-qualified candy and snack trade […]

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Lifetime achievement award

Herman G Rowland, chairman of the board for Jelly Belly Candy Company, received the first ISM Lifetime Achievement Award on 26 January at a formal gala dinner in Cologne, Germany, held during the International Sweets and Business Fair (ISM). Mr Rowland was selected by an international jury of industry members. Mr Rowland accepted the award […]

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New chief executive

Tangerine, a European confectionery company, has announced that it has selected Benoit Testard as its new chief executive. Testard joined Tangerine as a non-executive director in October 2013, and he will begin his new role in March.  Steven Joseph, currently Chairman of the Group, will take up the role of interim CEO to maintain the […]

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