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Traiteur de Paris releases latest bakery series for snack professionals
Traiteur de Paris, manufacturer of frozen cakes and pastries, is expanding its La Bakery range devised for
snack professionals, with Le Gourmand – Chocolate Banana Cake.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
UK plant-based chocolate brand H!P delivers vegan-friendly salted honeycomb bar
UK-founded confectionery brand H!P (Happiness in Plants), has unveiled its latest vegan-friendly confectionery line in the form of its Salted Honeycomb Bar, reports Neill Barston.
Israeli gum business Sweet Victory releases series curbing sweet treat cravings
Israeli start-up Sweet Victory has unveiled a key line of botanical-infused chewing gums that are designed to stop sugary treat cravings, which it has developed for European and US markets, writes Neill Barston.
Chocolat Madagascar set to launch fresh cashew vegan range at ISM
Premium confectionery brand Chocolat Madagascar is set to showcase its latest line of bars targeting the vegan market specially developed using fresh cashew chocolate, at this year’s ISM in Cologne, Germany, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
KitKat extends additional flavours for US confectionery market
The latest flavour combination to emerge for US KitKat customers have been unveiled in the form of its Duos Strawberry and Dark Chocolate, and Chocolate Hazelnut thins, writes Neill Barston.
MIA extends its ethical chocolate series with vegan cashew ginger spice release
As part of a key segment focus, bean-to-bar ethical chocolate company MIA (Made In Africa), has extended its series with a Cashew Ginger Spice 75% dark chocolate within its vegan range, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
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.
Ritter Sport enters sustainably sourced dark milk bar market
Ritter Sport has confirmed a further sustainability milestone in launching Don Choco – a dark milk chocolate bar made from 100% certified, sustainable cocoa from its cacao plantation in El Cacao, Nicaragua.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Sweegen expands its series with Chinese launch of low-calorie chocolate for TeChoco
US-founded ingredient solutions business Sweegen has expanded its presence into China in formulating premium low-calorie confectionery chocolate for the brand TeChoco, reports Neill Barston.
Brewdog teams up with confectionery brand Swizzels for Parma Violets IPA
Independent Scottish drinks firm BrewDog has joined forces with classic confectionery brand Swizzels, producers of the iconic Parma Violets, to brew a Hazy New England IPA inspired by the nostalgic purple sweet, reports Neill Barston.
Yowie goes wild for its animals with superpowers chocolate series
The global Yowie Group has released its latest surprise-inside egg collection, “Animals with Superpowers,” including dingos, hyenas and amur leopards, featuring sustainably sourced chocolate.
A welcome return for the humble Opal Fruit is fuelled by consumer nostalgia
A short but hopefully relatively sweet column for you this week in just offering a warm welcome to an old favourite in the confectionery world – the return, albeit slight revival, of classic Opal Fruit sweets.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero delivers key range expansion with first ever Rocher and Raffaello chocolate bars
The Ferrero group is breaking new ground in entering the premium chocolate bar category with its Rocher and Raffaello brands for the first time in its long-established history, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Mars Wrigley revives classic Opal Fruit branding for a final special summer swansong
Following strong consumer demand, Mars Wrigley UK is set to bring back its much-loved Opal Fruits to British shelves for one final time after the made to make your mouth water treat sold out in a few weeks on its re-release last summer, reports Neill Barston.