Dairy
Focus: Exploring prominent trends in the diverse European ice cream market
The Latvian-headquartered Food Union Group, specialising in global dairy, has used sensory and behavioural research to identify consumer demands. This summer it launched more than 100 new ice cream products across Europe. The business casts an eye over latest sector trends for Confectionery Production
Uelzena retains focus on local ingredient sourcing with sustainability report
Sourcing natural local ingredients emerged as one of the key priorities from the Uelzena Group in its fifth sustainability report examining its global business operations.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Valio sustainability report highlights key environmentally mindful product gains
Finnish dairy and ingredients group Valio has released its latest annual sustainability report, revealing a strong performance for the group, with net sales growth of 3% to €1.8 billion across its operations, which include confectionery applications.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
Responding to a rapidly evolving dairy market
The dairy market still has a valuable part to play within confectionery, despite the emergence of alternatives in recent years. Confectionery Production examines some of the product trends for sweets and ice-cream that are making an impact this year
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Polo, the original ‘mint with a hole,’ turns 70
One of the UK’s most renowned confectionery brands, Polo, is marking its 70th anniversary in bringing the famous mint into the 21st century with Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Cadbury to slash sugar content of Dairy Milk bar
A reduced sugar version of Cadbury Dairy Milk will go on sale next year.
The cream of the confectionery crop
Taking a holiday is something that’s of real importance to us all just to recharge batteries and gain some fresh perspective on events.
Omega builds on sugar-alternative success with ΩMegaSweet Extra launch
Following the implementation of the Sugar Tax this month, natural flavour creator Omega Ingredients is celebrating a successful year for its 100% natural sugar alternative, ΩMegaSweet and launching its next generation formulation, ΩMegaSweet Extra.
Milka brand joins Mondelēz International’s sustainability scheme
Mondelēz International has confirmed its Milka chocolate brand will join the company’s cocoa sourcing programme, as part of an ongoing target of sourcing all of its cocoa sustainably.
Mondelēz increases sustainably sourced cocoa supplies
Volumes of sustainably sourced cocoa delivered by Mondelēz International have increased 14% over the past two years, to 35%, according to its latest studies.
Sweetdreams expands production facilities
UK chocolatier Sweetdreams has delivered a major £600,000 expansion of its production facilities in Northumberland.
Sharp global rise in chocolate confectionery launches for Easter
A sharp increase in the level of confectionery being produced for Easter has been recorded by latest figures from Mintel, which revealed a 23% rise over last year.
April 2018
Equipment: Cocoa processing Ingredients: Dairy ingredients; emulsifiers Packaging: Sustainability Product focus: Aerated confectionery Show issue: World Cocoa Conference (22-25 April).
Sales figures for Fairtrade continue to increase
UK shoppers continue to show their support for Fairtrade, with new independent sales figures revealing that retail sales for Fairtrade grew by 7% in 2017, alongside increased business engagement.