Blogs
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.
Global confectionery growth forecast offers industry encouragement
With such a wide variety of developments within the confectionery sector over the past year, it is encouraging to learn of a fresh study suggesting continued growth for the industry. Analysis from the Research and Markets group found that despite existing challenges, compound annual sales increases of around 3% within the chocolate segment have been […]
Rise of the machines poses challenges and opportunities
The results of a survey released this week revealing a third of UK manufacturers expect lower-skilled job losses over the next five years due to growing automation is perhaps hardly surprising.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Deforestation policies offer steps in the right direction
This week it has emerged that the International Cocoa Council has supported moves by the EU to develop a framework of policies aimed at increasing the rate of tackling deforestation.
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.
Exports slow as Brexit confusion continues
While it was encouraging to see the latest figures from the Food and Drink Federation reveal that confectionery, and in particular chocolate, remained the UK’s second largest sector export, the results revealed British trade had slowed notably.
Healthier confectionery
One of the core features for our next edition is set to focus on healthier ranges of confectionery hitting shelves around the world.
Industry remains in the dark as final Brexit date draws near
Another week, and major drama unfolds with the Brexit process that has become an increasingly unpredictable global spectacle.
Making environmental headway
The design and development of packaging systems and associated end product materials have undergone a considerable series of improvements in recent years.
Rainforest Alliance merger with UTZ marks first anniversary
Nearly a year on from merging with UTZ, the Rainforest Alliance is devising a new certification programme, as part of intensifying its efforts to prevent deforestation and assist farming communities.