Welcome from your new editor
Having arrived as editor of Confectionery Production for ISM and ProSweets, my expectations for the range of innovations and creativity on display were very definitely exceeded.
Troffle unveils advent calendars for Christmas
Handmade chocolate company Troffle will be launching an advent calendar for UK consumers this Christmas.
Artisan chocolatier extends dark chocolate range
Northern Ireland-based artisan chocolatier Cobden and Brown has added a 60% cocoa dark chocolate with tangerine product to its portfolio.
Baking to success
Joanna Brennan, co-founder of Pump Street Bakery, discusses how she turned her love for both baking and chocolate into a thriving business.
Key trends for 2017
As we wave goodbye to Christmas and close the door on 2016, all eyes turn to 2017. With that, Euromonitor International has identified some of the key trends set to shape the global market next year.
Business, Candy & Gum, Functional & Free-from, Packaging, Seasonal
Ethical Christmas chocolate
The festive season is always a good opportunity to overindulge in chocolate, but when it comes to what types of product UK consumers buy at Christmas, new research suggests they look for those with ethical credentials.
Health and nutrition
If I had to pick two words to sum up Health Ingredients Europe (HiE) this week it would be ‘health and nutrition’.
Food matters
The Confectionery Production team were at Food Matters Live in London yesterday to discover the latest trends in the industry and see all the new product launches on show.
Business, Candy & Gum, Chocolate, Functional & Free-from, Packaging, Savoury Snacks, Seasonal
Aldomak strengthens ties with Aldi Scotland
Confectionery producer Aldomak has strengthened its relationship with supermarket retailer Aldi Scotland by creating new products and changing the format of its range.
Millennial snacking habits opening up opportunities
Over 40% of millennials snack regularly, new research suggests, opening up potential opportunities for snacking brands across the health-indulgence and sweet-savoury spectrum.
Chile: chocolate consumption soars
Shifting tastes are bringing success for gourmet chocolate in Chile. But could a new labelling law ruin years of marketing? Tom Azzopardi reports from Santiago.
Paying the price
A study undertaken by Kansas State University and supported by Hershey has revealed that Millennials – those aged 18-25 – don’t always choose the ethical chocolates they claim to prefer.
Kent Crisps in demand
In response to wider consumer demand extending beyond Kent, UK borders, Kent Crisps 150g share bags will be available in 53 Tesco stores across the South East of England from this month.
Time to celebrate
Artisan chocolatier Davenport’s Chocolates is turning eight years old.