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Exclusive: ISM and ProSweets 2025 extended review
This year’s ISM and ProSweets made major strides in drawing the two major confectionery shows together, as editor Neill Barston discovers meeting key businesses across the events
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
From exotic elixir to 3pm snack
As we enter the fifth year of preparations for another edition of World Confectionery Conference, it is impossible not to think of how chocolate, consumer demands and market trends have drastically changed in the last five years.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Chocoa’s sustainable cocoa conference places a firm spotlight on the urgent plight of ‘invisible farmers’
In the wake of what proved a dynamic double act of ISM and ProSweets, Chocoa’s sustainable cocoa conference followed swiftly on its heels for some highly thought provoking sessions in Amsterdam last week.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tony’s Chocolonely annual report reveals revenue upturn and progress tackling child labour
Tony’s Chocolonely has unveiled its latest Fair report and annual results, achieving revenue increases of €50 million, a 33% year-on-year rise to a total of more than €200m for the past financial year, writes Neill Barston.
Confectionery fans around the globe urged to join World Nutella Day celebrations
Ferrero is encouraging confectionery fans around the globe to engage with their love of treats, as the company marks this year’s World Nutella day with a special campaign, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Mars enters the season of love with latest Valentine’s confectionery offerings
M&M’S is setting out to share the love this Valentine’s with an expanded range of limited edition products on its special online gift guide, as well as party favours and limited edition special romantic treats, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Loacker’s Ulrich Zuenelli claims ISM Award for services to industry
Ulrich Zuenelli, managing partner of the Italian-based Loacker confectionery group and member of the third generation of the entrepreneur family Loacker-Zuenelli, has been bestowed with the ISM Award 2025.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Vegan KitKat set to be discontinued amid sales decline and manufacturing challenges
As Veganuary draws to a close, and four years after it was first introduced to a global marketplace, the vegan version of Nestlé’s core KitKat brand is being withdrawn amid dwindling sales, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sugar reduction and cocoa alternatives form Döhler’s key ProSweets offerings
German-based Döhler global ingredients group will be making a welcome return to the ProSweets event that opens this weekend, and will be showcasing its latest cocoa replacement offering, as well as sugar reduction applications, writes Neill Barston.
Barry Callebaut claims sustainability progress with latest Cocoa Horizons report
Barry Callebaut has released its latest Cocoa Horizons report, revealing key progress on its activities targeting support for producing nations in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Brazil, Ecuador, and Indonesia, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive: SweetConnect makes the right digital connections
Since launching several years ago, the SweetConnect digital platform has been making significant waves within the confectionery manufacturing world, as editor Neill Barston discovers in speaking to Markus Rustler, president and CEO of founding partner business Theegarten-Pactec, and his colleague Tim Hellwig, discussing its major potential
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Oterra celebrates natural colours with its latest consumer trends report
Oterra, a leading producer of natural colours and industry solutions, has introduced its latest 2025 trends aiming to inspire brands, marketers, R&D teams, and consultants operating across the global food and drink sector, including confectionery.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Denmark’s Lakrids by Bülow gains annual sales boost despite retail headwinds
Innovative Danish liquorice brand, Lakrids by Bülow has reported a strong performance for 2024, with results for the year delivering 18% growth, attaining its highest ever revenues of over €50 million, despite a backdrop of ongoing retail sector challenges, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive: Finished product market continues to thrive in 2025
As market results have shown, the global confectionery sector is thriving, with a number of segments including the jellies and gummies market enjoying notable success. Confectionery Production explores key trends, new products and technology developments. Daisy Phillipson reports