UK
Ecuador’s Republica del Cacao chocolate series gains UK distribution
Ecuadorian premium chocolate brand Republica del Cacao is expanding its global presence after gaining British distribution through Henley Bridge, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Perfetti Van Melle unveils new UK managing director
Global confectionery group Perfetti Van Melle has confirmed Jonny Briscoe as its new managing director of its UK operations, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
UK’s Academy of Chocolate makes key board appointments
The UK-based Academy of Chocolate independent industry organisation has confirmed additional members to its board, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
Confectionery sector looks to a more settled summer for retail revival
That’s it! Easter’s done and dusted for another year. It’s too soon to know whether Easter 2022 will be a ‘normal’ one, free of restrictions, but we can always hope.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Baker Perkins devises enhanced extrusion production systems
UK-based equipment and systems firm Baker Perkins has used key technology to improve process control, performance and hygiene on units within co-ex master co-extrusion systems, writes Neill Barston.
Border Biscuits marks five million dark chocolate ginger bars
Scottish-based Border Biscuits has marked a key milestone for its key new Dark Chocolate Ginger bars, which have benefitted from a boom in snacking – with five million sold since launch, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing
Easter treat analysis highlights e numbers within key seasonal ranges
As the nation prepares to celebrate this weekend, analysis of the some of the most popular UK Easter chocolate treats has examined which products contain the most e numbers, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nestlé releases latest shared value sustainability report
The Nestlé group has unveiled its 2020 Creating Shared Value (CSV) and Sustainability Report that has underlined the completion of the majority of its sustainability commitments including on child labour and deforestation, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Puratos unveils Sparkalis venture championing SME ingredients innovations
Puratos global confectionery and bakery ingredients group has unveiled its latest venture, Sparkalis, support innovation in the food tech sector, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Ice cream brand Wheyhey to launch banana bread and sourdough flavours
Wheyhey, a UK pioneer of sugar-free ice cream has unveiled that it is testing a trio of new flavours to reflect last year’s most popular recipes – with banana bread, sourdough and dalgona coffee flavours emerging as favourites.
Easter chocolate innovation falls 25% amid Covid-19, according to Mintel studies
Despite relative buoyancy reported across key global confectionery markets as Easter approaches, coronavirus conditions have resulted in a 25% cut in chocolate product innovation over the past year, according to Mintel research, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
UK chocolate maker Friars gains industry support for automising its operations
UK chocolate manufacturer Friars has gained support from industry body Made Smarter, to enable crucial automisation of its production processes to increase the scale of its operations, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mars Wrigley aims high with Google Cloud partnership for world’s first Maltesers AI Cake
Mars Wrigley UK has posed a key culinary question of whether taste can ever be digitised? The answer, it seems, is yes, with its Google Cloud partnership developing the world’s first Maltesers AI Cake, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing
Cadbury tackles loneliness for older people with Dairy Milk campaign
An emotive campaign is being delivered by Cadbury’s UK division, as throughout April it removes branding on 10 million Dairy Milk bars to be replaced by quotes from older people’s life stories, reports Neill Barston.