UK
Fudge Kitchen undergoes major rebranding and agrees sourcing from Luker Chocolate
British confectionery business Fudge Kitchen has delivered a rebrand of its range, with a core emphasis on sustainability in improving packaging recyclability, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
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.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Spotlight: BCH Ltd equipment interview
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston interviews Stuart Grogan, operations director of BCH Ltd on its equipment and systems for the confectionery systems, discussing ProSweets, pandemics and continuing growth of the business.
Easter set to offer major opportunity for global retailers amid challenging times
With the world enduring a particularly torrid time right now amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, wider economic turbulence and the pandemic stubbornly refusing to disappear, a little added time spent among friends and family for those who are fortunate to do so this Easter will be most welcome.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sweetdreams delivers launch of debut ethically sourced chocolate bar series
British-based Sweetdreams Ltd has formally launched its debut chocolate bar, after securing a sourcing agreement with ethically-focused South-American business Luker Chocolate, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Glanbia Nutritionals research finds continued rise in consumer healthier snacking
A key industry study has found that momentum in European consumer snacking trends is continuing a rise towards better-for-you options supported by functional ingredients like protein, according to studies from Glanbia Nutritionals.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Henley Bridge appoints sales director to drive ingredients firm’s growth
UK-based Ingredients supplier Henley Bridge has named Adrian Dodds as its sales director to help drive the company’s continued growth.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Sustainability
Belgian health authorities suspend Ferrero factory over Salmonella links
Belgian health authorities have confirmed that production at Ferrero’s confectionery plant at Arlon has been ordered to be suspended amid salmonella incidents reportedly linked to Kinder ranges from the factory, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
UK’s Fudge Kitchen holds dinner dance marking pandemic resilience
UK confectionery business Fudge Kitchen has celebrated the collective teamwork of staff amid the pandemic with a formal dinner dance event for employees across the country.
UK’s Fox’s Biscuits and Burton’s Biscuits confirm merger deal
The UK’s Burton’s Biscuit Company has confirmed a deal to merge with Fox’s Biscuits to form Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC), UK, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut considers closing UK manufacturing site
The Barry Callebaut Group has confirmed it is exploring potential closure of its UK confectionery manufacturing facility at Moreton, Wirral, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory
Delivering the perfect confectionery Easter mash up
An award-winning ‘field to fork’ vegetable accompaniments brand is launching what is reportedly a world’s first – a debut mashed potato Easter Egg, hitting shelves this month, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Moo Free chocolate invests in panning line for new product series
British-founded free-from business Moo Free has made a notable investment in panning equipment to enable delivery of its latest line of Choccy Rocks chocolate, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Mondelēz appoints Jay Cooper as president of its North European business
Mondelēz International has unveiled the appointment of Jay Cooper as President, Northern Europe, taking responsibility for the businesses in the UK, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, reports Neill Barston.