Easter
Venchi unveils stylish luxury Easter Egg series, including vegan variety
A series of exclusive premium Easter eggs is being released by Italian luxury chocolate brand, Venchi, including a vegan option within the range, featuring natural ingredients including Piedmont hazelnuts, writes Neill Barston.
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Ferrero unveils major Valentine’s confectionery series
Ferrero is aiming to spread the confectionery love this Valentine’s and Easter, with an extended range of products for the season across the company’s core ranges, writes Neill Barston.
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Easter golden bunny challenge from Birds Bakery offers key prize
A special Easter chocolate prize could be heading the way of Birds Bakery customers in the UK, with an exclusive Golden bunny hunt which has launched in the company’s stores across the East midlands this week
Läderach delivers major Spring and Easter fresh chocolate lines
Läderach Chocolatier Suisse has moved to offer a major extension of its lines as part of its Spring and Easter artisanal chocolates delivered directly from Switzerland, reports Neill Barston.
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Italian premium chocolate brand Venchi releases latest Easter chocolate treats
Italian luxury chocolate brand Venchi has unveiled its latest Easter collection which includes a broad selection of items spanning gourmet eggs through to special mini seasonal releases, reports Neill Barston.
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Ferrero offers early Valentine’s and Easter confectionery treats
Ferrero has made an early move to release both its Valentine’s and Easter confectionery ranges for its US market, with a number of new seasonal offerings set to compete for retail shelf space, writes Neill Barston.
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US market set for major seasonal treat with KitKat blueberry muffin flavour
A notable new confectionery treat US market is being unveiled this month in the form of a new KitKat Blueberry Muffin flavour, released as a limited edition in the region, reports Neill Barston.
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Easter confectionery production remains strong in Germany, despite key industry challenges
Studies from Germany’s BDSI confectionery trade association have shown that for Easter 2022, around 239 million chocolate bunnies were produced nationally, despite major challenges from the pandemic, ingredients prices and supply chain issues, writes Neill Barston.
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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.
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NCA research finds 91% of Americans set to celebrate Easter with confectionery
A diverse range of confectionery treats will be shared across 91% of homes in the US this Easter, according to latest research from the country’s National Confectionery Association (NCA), reports, Neill Barston.
Läderach unveils latest US Easter confectionery line-up
Premium Swiss-chocolate business Läderach has released its latest Easter confectionery series for its key US market, with the business continuing to expand its presence in the region, writes Neill Barston.
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Baravelli’s artisan chocolatiers devise giant Easter egg supporting Ukraine aid
Welsh-based bean-to-bar confectionery business Baravelli’s Artisan Chocolatiers of Conwy, has created a stunning giant Easter Egg as part of a Red Cross prize draw appeal in support of war-torn Ukraine, writes Neill Barston.
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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.
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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.
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