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Global Halloween celebrations gather pace with a frighteningly strong array of treats this season
Frighteningly fantastic final preparations are coming together for this year’s Halloween celebrations this weekend, with events and limited edition confectionery set to form part of events around the world writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero breaks ground at Bloomington Illinois site as its first US chocolate processing facility
A major investment in Ferrero’s US operations is fast taking shape as the company broke ground on a new $75 million chocolate processing facility in Bloomington, Illinois, becoming the first site of its kind for the business outside Europe, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Ferrero retains leading manufacturer status in WWF palm oil scorecard
Ferrero has again emerged as the highest rated environmentally performing manufacturer in the World Wildlife Fund’s 2021 edition Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard rating the strength of on-the-ground sustainability achievements, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero’s Francesco Tramontin named as a World Confectionery Conference keynote speaker
Ferrero’s Francesco Tramontin is set to join the 2022 edition of the World Confectionery Conference as a keynote speaker for our major live event in Brussels, Belgium.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing
Classic US chocolate brand Fannie May delivers new direct to consumer website
US classic premium chocolate brand Fannie May has delivered a new direct-to-consumer website for its customers to experience its series of confections that have placed it at the heart of the Chicago community, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Nutella gains major ‘on-the-go’ extension with multigrain snack series
Ferrero has confirmed confirmed a key range extension to its portfolio with the arrival of Nutella & GO! Multigrain snack series for its US market, writes Neill Barston.
US studies reveal 93% of millennial parents intend to celebrate Halloween
With the key Halloween period just weeks away, fresh studies from the US-based National Confectioners Association has revealed 93% of millennial parents intend to stage celebrations, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
Ferrero ramps up recycling drive with eco-friendly Rocher packaging
The Ferrero Group has stepped-up its efforts to make 100% of its packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025 with new eco-designed boxes for its key Rocher range, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero appoints Todd Siwak as president and chief business officer for North America
The Ferrero Group has confirmed the appointment of Todd Siwak in the key regional position of President and Chief Business Officer for its North American division, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
Eat Natural focus
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston interviews Praveen Vijh, co-founder of Eat Natural, about the company’s rise over the past two decades to a new ownership under Ferrero
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
Focus: Raising the bar for healthier snack production
Started by two childhood friends, Eat Natural has become a multimillion business recently acquired by Ferrero, as Neill Barston discovers, speaking to company co-founder Praveen Vijh
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tic Tac completes UFO-inspired space mission with ‘messages for ET’
“It’s one small mint for man, one giant mint, for Mankind’, was just one of many messages displayed on a specially devised Tic Tac as it made history in being transported into space, reports Neill Barston.
Ferrero delivers key range expansion with first ever Rocher and Raffaello chocolate bars
The Ferrero group is breaking new ground in entering the premium chocolate bar category with its Rocher and Raffaello brands for the first time in its long-established history, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Tic-Tac follows Skittles in setting its sights on outer space
The Ferrero-owned Tic Tac brand has responded to recent hype surrounding Tic Tac UFO sightings with taking the famous mint series into outer space, writes Neill Barston.