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• Chocolate manufacturer Whitakers Chocolates has unveiled new branding for its retail and catering range, as well as developing improved recipes and new products including Raspberry Cremes and a Luxury Coffee Collection.
• Mondelēz International is responding to consumer demand for more wholesome savoury snack options with its first new snack brand in over a decade, GOOD THiNS.
• The Hershey Company has introduced a new Kit Kat Bar, “Big Kat.” The bar is designed to fill the hunger void of consumers left wanting more than a regular sized chocolate snack.
• Traiteur de Paris, producer of premium fine frozen pastries for professionals in France and around the globe has unveiled its new “Paris New-York” tray, a series of French-style petits fours with an American twist.
• Burton’s Biscuit Company has announced a new look for Maryland, combining its £12m special treat brands into a single premium range, ‘Maryland Creations’.
• Aberdeenshire based shortbread and biscuit manufacturer Dean’s is delighted to announce the launch of its brand new range of gluten-free shortbread.