Blogs
It’s all gold for Ferrero
The Ferrero Group unveiled its products for Christmas 2019 at a (literally) glittering launch event at London’s Café de Paris last week.
The age of 3D printing for confectionery gathers pace
Without doubt one of the most intriguing recent machinery developments for the confectionery production sector is the advent of 3D printing.
Global confectionery talent celebrated at the Academy of Chocolate Awards
This week saw the 2019 Academy of Chocolate Awards staged at Claridge’s in London, where a host of confectionery talent gathered eagerly to awaited the results of months worth of painstaking judging
Nestlé hopes to make waves with no added sugar KitKat variety
This week saw a particularly notable development within the chocolate segment of the market as Nestlé confirms its plans to create a chocolate with no added sugar, purely from the cocoa beans and pulp, which represents a key move for the business. While there may well have been others out there with their own take […]
Frustration grows as governments try to find a way for fairer cocoa payments
The latest installment in the major saga of cocoa pricing in Africa has just taken another significant twist.
Seeking the next generation of Willy Wonkas
This week has seen a rather popular job advert go live for Mars Wrigley in the UK, which is seeking its very own team of eight Willy Wonkas to become professional chocolate tasters.
Aiming high to preserve confectionery making traditions
This week, one of our editorial board members, Andy Baxendale, confirmed plans for creating a mobile confectionery production academy, for which he deserves particular credit.
Ghana and Ivory Coast’s combined cocoa price action offers key milestone
The past week has seen the governments of Ivory Coast and Ghana team up to declare a minimum price for selling cocoa supplies, which has already made a number of industry observers sit up and pay close attention.
Remaining on trend is vital for the confectionery trade
Keeping ahead of the pack as a manufacturer in terms of market trends is something that provides our industry with a constant challenge.
The great sugar debate continues with UK campaign
This week is proving an intriguing one for wider developments within the confectionery sector, including the emergence of campaign group Action On Sugar’s call for a ban on confectionery marketing linked to television cartoon characters.
Sweets and Snacks Expo serves up some real treats
This past week in Chicago has thrown up plenty of fascinating new product ranges and sector developments at the Sweets and Snacks Expo event.
Sweets and Snacks Expo in full flow
It’s been an impressive first couple of days at this year’s Sweets and Snacks Expo, which have already offered up plenty of intriguing and newsworthy developments.
Final countdown for Sweets and Snacks Expo
With production deadlines around the corner, this week’s entry is a fairly brief note to wish all those attending this year’s Sweets and Snacks Expo a productive show.
Celebrating the finest chocolates from across the globe
As we reported this week, the UK’s Academy of Chocolate has just confirmed its first tranche of winners for its annual awards, attracting an impressive array of entrants.