Oreo

Oreo makes a major play with six New Year flavour launches

The start of January has seen a major set of innovations from the Oreo brand, with no less than six new flavour launches across its portfolio targeting both the snacking, and iced-dessert market, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing

Oreo creates an out-of-this-world prize for latest cookie series

Oreo is encouraging fans to take one giant leap for snacking kind with its latest galaxy-inspired cookie offering the chance to win a stellar prize of a journey with spaceflight experience company, Space Perspective, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability

Mondelēz delivers a feast of festive fun with new and expanded Christmas confectionery lines

Global snacks and confectionery group Mondelēz International has unveiled a major series of a brand new and enhanced and products across its core Cadbury, Oreo, Maynards Bassetts, as well as Green & Black’s lines this Christmas, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Mondelēz records strong quarterly growth boosted by key business acquisitions

Mondelēz International has posted a key upturn in financial results for its second quarter, with net revenues up 12.4% to $6.6 billion for the period, despite a backdrop of broader trading challenges, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability

Oreo’s Lady Gaga special edition range supports musical kindness initiative

US-based major biscuit brand Oreo has teamed up with musician Lady Gaga, to release a collaboration spreading message of musical kindness, surrounding the release of the artist’s latest album, Chromatica, reports Neill Barston

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability

Mondelēz International posts solid second quarter growth

Mondelēz International has reported a second quarter financial upturn for its global confectionery business, with net revenues for the period up 2.1%, to $6.1 billion (€5.2 billion).

Major investment of $200 million into Mondelēz Czech biscuit factory

Mondelēz International has confirmed it has made ongoing investments totalling $200 million over the past four years into enhancing its biscuit manufacturing facility at Opava, in the Czech Republic.

Business news, Processing

Events

Sat

18

Jan

Sigep World

Having newly rebranded as Sigep World, the major event for the foodservice sector is set to place a significant spotlight on developments across the bakery, confectionery, gelato and pizza market segments. The event, held in Rimini, Italy, has traditionally offered a strong platform for its domestic businesses, but is attracting a growing number of international participants.

Sun

19

Jan

The SFA Winter Fancy Food & Confection Show

The Winter Fancy Food Show offers trend-setting makers, buyers, and distributors a first look at the products, flavors, and ideas set to reshape retail shelves and menu listings across the country and the world.

Sun

2

Feb

ISM & ProSweets

ISM returns for 2025 celebrating the global confectionery company, with new products from around the world, as well as highlighting the latest trends and developments for the global confectionery and snacks markets. Its companion show, ProSweets, is set to once again showcase the best in equipment, systems and ingredients for the segment. Confectionery Production will be on hand to report live as a media partner. See ism-cologne.com

Tue

4

Feb

Chocoa

Chocoa is set to offer a host of key cocoa and chocolate presentations and displays of new products from across the sector, with sustainability being a core consideration for the event, as the industry continues to grapple with notable challenges. The show, taking place in Amsterdam, forms part of a week-long series of industry celebrations.

Wed

19

Mar

World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting

The World Cocoa Foundation’s latest partnership meeting is being staged at a notably challenging point for the sector, which is amid a particularly turbulent period of supply chain challenges that will come under the microscope during the event.

Being held in Sao Paulo, the meeting will feature some of the sector’s most respected names, offering insights into how combined solutions can be formed for the industry’s future.

Thu

11

Sep

World Confectionery Conference

Our fifth edition of the World Confectionery Conference is set to make a notable return to Brussels, Belgium for 2025, after successful celebrations for Confectionery Production magazine’s 90th anniversary for the 2024 edition. The event will cover the full spectrum of the industry, from finished product advancements, through to equipment, systems and ingredients topics, as well as key industry trends that are shaping the sector. For updates, follow the website confectioneryconference.com

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