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Capturing the market for niche confectionery product ranges
The issue of new product development amid highly testing times is an intriguing one, as Confectionery Production board member Graham Godfrey discusses in his latest feature
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Breakthrough Vine to Bar ‘winemakers’ chocolate’ gains global release
A shared passion for wine, premium confectionery and sustainability has been credited with the creation of Vine to Bar, a groundbreaking dark chocolate featuring superfood ingredient Wellvine Chardonnay Marc, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mondelēz confirms latest CoLab businesses for its Snackfutures venture
Mondelēz International has confirmed its latest intake of ten budding businesses utilising its Snackfutures innovation and venture hub devised to back inventive new firms, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
ISM declares winners for its most innovative product awards
Organisers of this year’s ISM have confirmed Confiserie Vandenbulcke, Mitsuba and Arna Falco as winners of the Most Innovative Product award, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Sweetdreams Limited teams up with Luker Chocolate for Choc Nibbles bar launch
Fresh from claiming a north east regional business award, Sweetdreams Limited is on something of a roll, despite the ongoing challenges of operating amid pandemic times.
Neill Barston meets its MD, as it prepares for ISM 2022 with a very special launch.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
Iceland’s Omnom Chocolate draws on winter traditions for latest Christmas season series
Icelandic premium chocolate company Omnom has sought inspiration from its Christmas seasonal traditions for its latest winter collection of three new flavoured bars, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
ACMA set to unveil key equipment and systems developments at ProSweets 2022
Equipment and systems group ACMA is set to take part in ProSweets 2022, showcasing a broad range of its systems, including packaging machinery for confectionery, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Puratos brand Belcolade claims key plant based chocolate breakthrough
Experts from Puratos premium confectionery brand Belcolade are claiming a key taste breakthrough with its latest Selection M. Plantbased Cacao Trace series, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Remaining award categories announced for Academy of Chocolate Awards 2021
The Academy of Chocolate has announced the results from its remaining categories in its 2021 Awards, which include hot chocolates, spreads, flavoured couverture bars and the Academy of Chocolate brand experience.
Academy of Chocolate names gold winners for its artisan filled category
Judging for the 2021 Academy of Chocolate Awards within its filled product category has continued despite the ongoing pandemic, with entries featuring Indian, Japanese and Thai flavours shared prominence with Nordic, East European and Georgian accents, emerging with honours, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Swiss-based Läderach premium chocolate continues global expansion programme
After experiencing a challenging business environment amid the peak of the covid pandemic, Swiss-based premium chocolate business Läderach has reported an upturn in its fortunes, including a key programme of expansion, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Rousselot set to showcase major confectionery solutions at FiE and HiE events
Ingredients business Rousselot will be showcasing a broad range of confectionery solutions including for gummy applications, at this year’s FiE and HiE events set to be staged in Frankfurt, Germany, later this month, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory
Hotel Chocolat teams up with All Bar One for festive chocolate cocktails
Luxury British confectionery group and cacao grower Hotel Chocolat has teamed up for what is believed to be a sector-first with premium bar brand All Bar One to deliver a series of four exclusive, limited-edition cocktails, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Focus: Spotlight on William Poole confections
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston speaks to artisan confectioner William Poole about his eventful career in confectionery as he sets up a new business venture
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability