innovation
Barry Callebaut reveals key areas for creating chocolate success
With the confectionery market facing a notable array of tests, Swiss headquartered Barry Callebaut has devised its top-five manufacturers checklist of core areas for success in developing chocolate ranges, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive: Ferrero’s Sebastiano Collino becomes latest World Confectionery Conference keynote
Plans are progressing strongly for our World Confectionery Conference, with Sebastiano Collino, becoming the second member of Ferrero to be joining our must-attend event this autumn as a keynote speaker.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sweets & Snacks Expo 2025 preview
Confectionery Production magazine editor Neill Barston, speaks to Carly Schildhaus, director of public affairs and communications for the National Confectioners Association, which once again returns to organise the 2025 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Indianapolis
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sweetdreams strikes Choc Nibbles deal with Freedom Confectionery for Sweets & Snacks Expo launch
An ambitious move from British brand Sweetdreams Ltd has revealed a major milestone for the business, as it joins forces with fellow UK company Freedom Confectionery, for the distribution of its classic Choc Nibbles series, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Dedicated robotics organisation rolled-out by Omron as part of key automation focus
Automation firm Omron has moved to deliver dedicated global robotics organisation, underlining its core focus on value proposition and an essential pillar of its complete end-to-end industry solutions.
Latest limited edition Aero offering continues brand’s British campaign
The UK division of Nestlé Confectionery has offered high hopes for its latest treat in the form of its Aero Coconut flavour sharing bar, which is rolling out across British shelves as an exclusive limited edition series, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Exclusive video: Sweets & Snacks Expo 2025 preview
The 2025 edition of Sweets & Snacks Expo is fast approaching in its new home of Indianapolis, US, with around 14,000 industry professionals from around the world anticipated to be assembling for the major sector showcase.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive: Grasping AI’s tech savvy future
With AI continuing to dominate headlines, futurist and former Google executive Steve Brown offers a keynote presentation for this year’s SOTIC event. Neill Barston speaks exclusively to him on the potential of the hottest technology on the planet
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
British traditional confectionery group Stockley’s unleashes latest Flyers liquorice series
British confectionery business, Stockley’s has revealed a key “pocket money hero” line of its established Flyers liquorice brand, which is now being made available in multi-flavour packs, amid a notably buoyant period for the company, writes Neill Barston.
Targeting a Proper shake-up of the British snacking market
British confectionery brand Proper has pledged to shake up the snack aisle once again by taking on the nation’s favourite flavour by designing its first-ever cheese range.
Innovation takes centre stage at iba bakery and confectionery event
The continuing evolution of confectionery and bakery markets will be under microscope next month at the global iba event in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Hershey’s Kisses gains new twist with Cinnamon Toast Crunch flavour
US confectionery group Hershey has placed a nostalgic twist on its classic Kisses for its latest iteration of the classic brand, which gains a new Cinnamon Toast Crunch flavour, writes Neill Barston.
Turkish confectionery group Altinmarka partners with Koa sustainable cacao ingredients
Turkish-based confectionery group, Altinmarka has launched a new product series, including an innovative sustainable chocolate, after forging an ingredients partnership with ethically-focused Swiss firm Koa, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Skittles encourages fans to “legally acknowledge the Rainbow”
The US is known for its love of courtroom and legal screen dramas, which has provided Mars Wrigley with its latest campaign inviting Skittles fans to ‘legally acknowledge the Rainbow,’ writes Neill Barston.