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Tony’s Chocolonely backs UK’s Better Business Act supply chain law
Confectionery brand Tony’s Chocolonely has joined with B Corp UK ethically certified companies calling for the Better Business Act, delivering legislative change ensuring firms benefit complete supply chains, reports Neill Barston.
Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
BDSI and UK’s Ice Cream Alliance report key Covid impact on sales
Sales of ice cream within Germany fell by 8.1% in 2020, to €2.58 billion amid pandemic trading challenges, according to industry trade body BDSI, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Hershey strikes deal with US Olympic stars for Tokyo games campaign
Hershey has struck a key Tokyo Olympics partnership between its Reese’s range and three major sports stars for its ‘ultimate team’ product campaign, including former record breaking swimmer Michael Phelps, writes Neill Barston.
Ecuador’s Republica del Cacao chocolate series gains UK distribution
Ecuadorian premium chocolate brand Republica del Cacao is expanding its global presence after gaining British distribution through Henley Bridge, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Besana creates luxury chocolate-coated dates for Ramadan
Italian-based ingredients business Besana has partnered with Marks & Spencer (M&S) to release the Medjool Date Selection ‘Ramadan Kareem’, luxury filled, and chocolate-coated Medjool dates, reports Neill Barston.
Symrise unveils Symlife taste balancing series for healthier ranges
Fragrances and flavours group Symrise has released its symlife platform, developed for its taste balancing solutions helping create healthier product ranges for segments including confectionery and snacks, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
ISM trade fair set to expand with Asian 2022 edition in Japan
The global ISM sweets trade fair is set to expand into asia, making its Japanese debut in Tokyo as the event seeks to embrace the region’s strong confectionery sector, writes Neill Barston.
Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Perfetti Van Melle unveils new UK managing director
Global confectionery group Perfetti Van Melle has confirmed Jonny Briscoe as its new managing director of its UK operations, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Cocoa Association of Asia special focus interview
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston exclusively interviews Alvin Lee, of Cargill, as the newly elected chairman of the Cocoa Association of Asia, on taking up the role, and key personal and industry challenges for 2021.
Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Confectionery sector looks to a more settled summer for retail revival
That’s it! Easter’s done and dusted for another year. It’s too soon to know whether Easter 2022 will be a ‘normal’ one, free of restrictions, but we can always hope.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Twizzlers challenges consumers with mystery confectionery flavour
The US-based Twizzlers confectionery brand is bringing some intrigue to the Hershey-owned brand in releasing its first ever mystery flavour, reports Neill Barston.
Border Biscuits marks five million dark chocolate ginger bars
Scottish-based Border Biscuits has marked a key milestone for its key new Dark Chocolate Ginger bars, which have benefitted from a boom in snacking – with five million sold since launch, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing
Puratos unveils Sparkalis venture championing SME ingredients innovations
Puratos global confectionery and bakery ingredients group has unveiled its latest venture, Sparkalis, support innovation in the food tech sector, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Ice cream brand Wheyhey to launch banana bread and sourdough flavours
Wheyhey, a UK pioneer of sugar-free ice cream has unveiled that it is testing a trio of new flavours to reflect last year’s most popular recipes – with banana bread, sourdough and dalgona coffee flavours emerging as favourites.