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Confectionery sector faces turbulence from key inflationary pressures

With market turbulence continuing to dominate many headlines around the world, latest analysis from GlobalData revealing that the chocolate and wider confectionery market remains notably vulnerable to inflationary pressures is a concerning prospect for the sector.

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UK government to reject taxes on sugar and salt within key confectionery and snacks ranges

The UK government is set to reject advice from its own commissioned reports and from health experts in failing to introduce taxes on sugar and salt within product categories including confectionery, reports Neill Barston.

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Mars Wrigley UK delivers ‘HFSS compliant’ Triple Treat healthier chocolate series

Mars Wrigley UK has delivered its latest better-for-you ‘Triple Treat’ bar series that has been developed in response to the government’s soon to be implemented legislation targeting reduction in fat, sugar and salt within product ranges, reports Neill Barston.

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Government delay on legislation restricting HFSS product promotions sparks health concerns

A decision by the UK government to delay introducing restrictions on placement of high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) ranges, including confectionery, has sparked major concerns over obesity from health campaigners, writes Neill Barston.

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Action on Sugar campaigners call for urgent government product reformulation regulations

Industry experts from the Action on Sugar, based at Queen Mary University of London, and the Obesity Health Alliance have called on the UK government to enact regulations incentivising confectionery manufacturers to deliver on sugar reduction tackling rising national obesity levels, writes Neill Barston.

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Fairtrade expresses concerns over COP26 results, branding them a ‘cop out’ on climate change goals

Fairtrade joined environmental groups in expressing concerns over the UN’s COP26 global climate summit, labelling the event’s claimed gains with agreed policies as ‘a cop out’ on its prime goal of urgently cutting global warming, reports Neill Barston.

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Clock ticks down on COP26 to strike key deal on delivering crucial environmental agreements

When 95 year-old David Attenborough rose to his feet to address the COP26 climate event this week in Glasgow, he gained a deserved round of applause for highlighting the fact that the assembled leaders really could make a difference in making some tough decisions to save our environment.

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Fairtrade farmers renew pleas to COP26 global leaders in driving climate change

A senior Fairtrade Africa cocoa farmer delegate has urged world leaders gathering for the COP26 environment conference to deliver direct solutions to a ‘dire situation’ for key supply chain communities affected by climate change, reports Neill Barston.

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‘Bite Back’ study calls for government action regulating high fat, sugar and salt products including confectionery

Manufacturers within the confectionery and snacks sector have come under fire in a new independent youth-led report which found a majority of products with health and nutrition claims were in fact high in either salt, saturated fat or sugar, reports Neill Barston.

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Food and Drink Federation offers cautious welcome to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s latest UK budget

The UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has offered a cautious welcome to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s autumn budget today, which promised support for many areas of the economy with a spending round totalling £150 billion, reports Neill Barston.

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UK supply chain crisis continues to impact across business sectors

Mounting concerns regarding supply chain shortages across the food and drink sector, including the confectionery, snacks and bakery markets within the UK remains particularly concerning.

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Industry warning of further festive store shelf shortages over Brexit supply chain concerns

An industry warning has been issued that the UK faces further potential supermarket shelf shortages – including confectionery, snacks and bakery aisles, amid Brexit-related supply chain complications, reports Neill Barston.

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UK chocolate export sales to EU suffer major drop amid Brexit and pandemic challenges

A significant drop in UK chocolate confectionery exports to the EU of 18.5% in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2019, has been recorded, impacted by continued Brexit trading complexities and the coronavirus pandemic, according to Food and Drink Federation (FDF), analysis, reports Neill Barston.

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Germany’s confectionery sector feels the pinch of Brexit just as equally as the UK

The latest warning from Germany’s BDSI confectionery sector organisation that its exports remain notably challenged due to Brexit offer further evidence that the matter is far from settled across Europe.

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Germany’s BDSI warns of slump in UK confectionery exports due to Brexit trading complications

The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has expressed further concerns over exports to the UK – with the country’s first quarter sales figures down 11.8% attributed to Brexit-related trading complications, writes Neill Barston.

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UK Food and Drink Federation warns consumers will pay more amid government regulatory moves

The UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has expressed major concern over a series of government policies that will cost the sector a projected additional £8 billion over the next three years, making product ranges more expensive, reports Neill Barston.