Cheese eggs and hazelnut squirrels make the grade for Easter
With Easter just around the corner, it has been encouraging to see a typically robust range of products making their way to market.
Healthier confectionery
One of the core features for the next edition of Confectionery Production is set to focus on healthier ranges of confectionery hitting shelves around the world.
Product launches prove icing on the cake for ISM and ProSweets
The past week has been a particularly special one in covering events at ISM and ProSweets in Cologne.
Doritos Flame Grilled Steak soon to hit UK shelves
Doritos is adding new Flame Grilled Steak to its UK line up.
New addition for Cadbury Darkmilk range
Following its launch earlier this year, Cadbury Darkmilk is extending its range with two new additions and price marked packs (PMPs) to help retailers drive impulse sales.
Final countdown for Gulfood manufacturing
With the countdown approaching to this year’s Gulfood manufacturing, Mark Napier, exhibitions director of the Dubai World Trade Centre and show director, examines highlights from the event
Nestlé pulls out the stops for its festive confectionery series
Nestlé is set to deliver a festive feast of new designs and enhanced product ranges for its Christmas confectionery portfolio, which will feature some special releases from well established brands including KitKat, Milkybar, Smarties and Quality Street.
Survey highlights urgent need for more environmentally friendly packaging
The results of a new survey showing that consumers in the UK would favour a tax on plastic packaging perhaps comes as little surprise.
The universal appeal of confectionery
This week’s confectionery dispatch from myself will be short, but hopefully sweet, with production deadlines looming for our next magazine.
Protein boost for Boost
Just days after announcing that it’s slashing the sugar content of its Dairy Milk bar, Cadbury has given Boost a boost – with the addition of 12g of protein.
IPACK-IMA show steals the limelight with record visitors
Having just received the results from this year’s IPACK-IMA event, it was encouraging to see how the trade show gained almost double the attendance of three years ago.
Lack of results on sugar reduction leads to calls for confectionery tax
The latest report from Public Health England (PHE) on progress made by the food and drink sector in reducing sugar content in products is likely to make particularly difficult reading for the confectionery and bakery markets.
Results season brings a degree of optimism
As with all sectors of industry, financial results seasons appear to come around at an extremely rapid rate.
Heavenly developments for family snacking brand
Family snacking brand Heavenly has announced the expansion of its current range with the introduction of new smaller pack sizes, as well as a new sub-brand for its 12+ months snacks range.