James Cadbury
Multi-million backing set to enable Love Cocoa’s first retail store
A key investment of £4.25 million for UK confectionery group Love Cocoa is set to enable the development of its first retail store and expand its management team to grow the business to the next level, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
UK’s vegan-friendly H!P chocolate brand launches first white variety bar
Sustainable oat milk chocolate brand, H!P (Happiness in Plants), is expanding its series with a new Berry Crunch white chocolate vegan-friendly bar.
Behind the scenes at Love Cocoa and H!P pop-up confectionery event
The potential for oat milk based confectionery is continuing to take a notable leap forward, as Kathryn Brand discovers speaking to James Cadbury, whose two fast-rising chocolate businesses are making an impact on the British market.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
London’s IFE event 2022 reveals key confectionery market launches
A wide array of new confectionery and snacks lines came under the spotlight at London’s IFE 2022 event, with companies eager to exhibit their developments after a two year hiatus for the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Kathryn Brand.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Montezuma’s confectionery supports Children on the Edge Ukrainian refugees cause
UK chocolate business Montezuma’s has offered a show of support for humanitarian aid in Ukraine with a fundraising bid through the Children on the Edge charity, writes Neill Barston.
Love Cocoa extends Easter offering
Love Cocoa, the ethical British chocolate company created by James Cadbury, launches two new chocolate eggs to add to its Easter collection.
Brexit trade crisis continues to impact UK confectionery sector
The UK confectionery market continues to grapple with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic while dealing with price changes and labour shortages caused by post-Brexit trading issues. Daisy Phillipson reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
UK plant-based chocolate brand H!P delivers vegan-friendly salted honeycomb bar
UK-founded confectionery brand H!P (Happiness in Plants), has unveiled its latest vegan-friendly confectionery line in the form of its Salted Honeycomb Bar, reports Neill Barston.
Love Cocoa confectionery appoints new non-executive chairman to drive business growth
UK-founded chocolate business Love Cocoa and its H!P brand have confirmed Giles Brook as non executive chairman of the business, writes Neill Barston.
Love Cocoa starts-up its Christmas campaign with truffle advent calendar
UK-based Love Cocoa, the ethical, luxury British chocolate brand developed by James Cadbury, has launched a new charity truffle advent as a key element of its Christmas collection, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Major emergence of Oat milk chocolate market sparks wider Vegan market growth
It’s perhaps of little surprise that groups such as Luker Chocolate have this week unveiled oat milk confectionery ranges against a reported 70% sales rise within the category, fuelled by ever-more health-conscious consumers.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Love Cocoa unveils its latest summer chocolate series
The UK-based ethical chocolate brand Love Cocoa has extended its range further with a trio of limited edition Summer Bars to its line-up, writes Neill Barston.
Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Spotlight: James Cadbury unveils latest HiP plant-based chocolate series
As the great-great-great grandson of Cadbury’s founder John Cadbury, James Cadbury has some serious confectionery pedigree. Neill Barston quizzes him about the ongoing development of his own ethically focused business, Love Cocoa, over the past five years in the UK, and development of a new oatmilk brand HiP, with 35% less sugar.
New British confectionery brand HiP champions oatmilk chocolate
After enduring a short pandemic-related delay for its release, new British oat milk chocolate range HiP (Happiness in Plants) is set to make its debut this month, amid a rising demand for dairy-free confectionery, writes Neill Barston.