new product development
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
Spotlight: Sweetdreams Limited ISM preview
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston speaks exclusively to Matthew Stephenson, MD of Sweetdreams Limited, as it prepares for ISM and delivers a new Choc Nibbles bar line in a venture with Luker Chocolate
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Bonds of London adds festive sparkle with latest Christmas sweets series
Confectionery specialists at Bonds of London has released its latest Christmas range in time for the festive period, offering a host of festive favourites for the season.
Christmas season brings out the best in artisan and major brand confectionery
With the Christmas season now well and truly in full swing, it’s been encouraging to venture out to stores and see that both individual stores and major brands have made a considerable effort to present new confectionery lines.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Focus: Taking Nim’s Fruit crisps to an award-winning level
When Nimisha Raja first devised her ideas for a healthier-eating based business, she faced initial industry scepticism over whether there would be sufficient demand. But fast-forward just over decade from that fateful moment and her initial business concept of fashioning fruit into air-dried crisps is very much blossoming into a major enterprise.
Business news, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
Focus: Raising the bar for chocolate production
The global chocolate market is continuing to be driven by processing and product development innovations despite pandemic challenges, as Neill Barston finds speaking to major corporations and smaller businesses influencing the sector, including Cargill.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing
Ferrero continues major Christmas investment with latest Thorntons campaign
Ferrero is continuing its major Christmas investment for its UK-based Thorntons brand, with a new festive television advert forming part of a £3.6 million campaign targeting the key festive confectionery season, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Puratos progresses major expansion of its Belgian confectionery ingredients site
The global Puratos confectionery and bakery ingredients group is set to deliver a major expansion of its Belcolade production facility in Erembodegem, Belgium, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
Ferrero unveils latest line-up of festive treats aiming to shine this Christmas
As the crucial Christmas retailing season begins, the Ferrero group has expanded its series of new products across its core chocolate confectionery brands, including refreshed novelty figures and advent calendars, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, 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
Gerhard Schubert unveils AI robotics packaging developments at Fachpack event
The Gerhard Schubert group unveiled its latest motion technology robots designed for packaging machinery at the Fachpack trade fair in Germany, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
National Confectioners Association report unveils core consumer buying habits
The US-based National Confectioners Association has revealed a new report exploring consumers’ major chocolate consumption patterns and preferences, writes Neill Barston.
Cadbury launches Dairy Milk alternative vegan bar in response to consumer demand
After two years of development, Cadbury has confirmed a vegan alternative to its classic Dairy Milk Bar, known as the Plant Bar, which will hit shelves from next month, reports Neill Barston.
Innovative ‘Bar of Crisps’ chocolate series attracts online audience
An industry first is being claimed by UK confectionery manufacturer Chocolate Moments in forging a bold pairing of ready salted crisps and milk chocolate to deliver “The Bar of Crisps’ writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing