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Halloween celebrations prompt fiendishly fine confectionery ranges
Spooky themed chocolates and sweets marking Halloween have remained a firm favourite with British consumers, according to latest research from Mintel.
Supporting key cocoa growing nations remains of critical importance
During the past couple of years, there has been a notable trend for businesses across the confectionery sector becoming increasingly mindful of sustainability issues.
Mars Wrigley Confectionery joins the sugar reduction drive
The announcement from Mars Wrigley Confectionery that it intends to release new UK sugar-reduced versions of its core Mars and Snickers bars is something which comes as little surprise.
Cadbury Roses celebrates 80 years with ‘another way to say thank you’
Cadbury has unveiled a new marketing campaign celebrating Cadbury Roses.
KitKat trademark case set to return to the court of appeal
Nestlé’s latest bid to gain a trademark on the shape of Kit Kat’s four-fingered shape has suffered a setback, as the European Court of Appeal failed to uphold its claim yesterday.
Wymbs makes strides with its confectionery depositing systems
Supplying some of the industry’s biggest names with specialist confectionery depositing systems and processing lines has offered plenty of challenges for UK-based Wymbs Engineering. Neill Barston examines its continued expansion
Seeking solutions for a fairer cocoa industry
Tackling major concerns over child labour and gender inequality, and an urgent need for greater overall support for farming communities formed some of the key themes of this year’s World Cocoa Conference. Neill Barston reports from Berlin.
Gisco backs World Cocoa Conference drive for action on living wage for farmers
The German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa (Gisco), has backed the World Cocoa Conference’s core message calling for urgent action on delivering a living wage for farmers in the sector.
Making strides towards sustainability
These past few days have been very much about the World Cocoa Conference here in Berlin.
Mondelēz increases sustainably sourced cocoa supplies
Volumes of sustainably sourced cocoa delivered by Mondelēz International have increased 14% over the past two years, to 35%, according to its latest studies.
Sales figures for Fairtrade continue to increase
UK shoppers continue to show their support for Fairtrade, with new independent sales figures revealing that retail sales for Fairtrade grew by 7% in 2017, alongside increased business engagement.
Wrapping up the Easter marketing drive
With Easter just around the corner, it’s perhaps no surprise that Confectionery Production is starting to receive its share of press releases of major marketing campaigns for this key date in the calendar.
Nestlé loses UK trademark appeal
Last week came the news that Nestlé had lost the latest round in a long-running trademark dispute with Mondelēz International over its KitKat chocolate bars.
Healthy snacks growing quicker than ‘conventional’ snacks
Growth of healthy snacks rose by 7% from 2014-2015, compared to ‘conventional’ snacks, which only increased by 5%, according to new research.