premium brand

Lindt & Sprüngli delivers continued growth trend with latest half-year figures

Swiss-based Lindt & Sprüngli premium confectionery brand has recorded strong half-year results, with sales up 7% to CHF 2.16 billion, with Europe providing its core area of growth, registering a 9.3% upturn, reports Neill Barston.

Cemoi chocolatier unveils cocoa supply digitisation project ahead of EUDR regulations

French-based premium chocolate group Cemoi has confirmed that its cocoa sourcing operations are fully on course to meet requirements for the upcoming EUDR deforestation regulations due at the end of this year, reports Neill Barston.

Entrepreneur Yasir Patel proves a confectionery hit with “Aldi’s Next Big Thing”

An ambitious entrepreneur from Blackburn, Lancashire, Yasir Patel is celebrating success after securing a major contract from the Aldi supermarket chain after triumphing on its ‘Next Big Thing’ screen series, reports Neill Barston.

Lindt & Sprüngli completes €100 million extension of Swiss manufacturing facilities

A significant three-year expansion of Lindt & Sprüngli’s cocoa centre in Olten, Switzerland is now operational following major €100 million investment by the business, writes Neill Barston.

Luxury chocolate offerings from Love Cocoa set the tone for summer

Ethically founded British confectionery brand Love Cocoa has unveiled its latest premium offerings, a duo of new bars including a buttery 35% blonde variety, and an 85% dark option, writes Neill Barston.

Hames Chocolates set to celebrate Father’s Day with latest series

UK-based confectionery group Hames Chocolates, has confirmed its latest range celebrating Father’s Day gifting opportunities, unveiling a number of premium products to celebrate the big day on 16 June, writes Neill Barston.

Puratos’s Belcolade Cacao-Trace on track to support cocoa farming community support goals

Puratos’s premium Belgian chocolate brand, Belcolade, has unveiled its latest annual report of its Cacao-Trace cocoa sector initiative, which has revealed it remains on track to reach its goal of up to 50,000 farmers around the world achieve a living income, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability

Easter arrives for Lindt with major Gold Bunny confectionery campaign

Swiss premium chocolate brand Lindt has confirmed a major campaign in support of its classic Easter Gold Bunny, which remains one of the most instantly recognisable seasonal treats on shelves around the world, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging

Hames unveils latest premium Easter egg series and seasonal novelties

British confectionery business Hames Chocolates has unveiled its latest Easter range, including a strong emphasis on luxury gifting eggs, as well as key seasonal novelties, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability

Reprocessing company SugaRich moves to acquire UK Sweetdreams confectionery business

SugaRich, a key UK food reprocessing firm, has moved to acquire British confectionery business Sweetdreams Limited, targeting market expansion of its broader industry operations, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Festive gifting market targeted with Whitakers Chocolates expanded ranges

A major range upgrade for Whitakers Chocolates has been confirmed with its Chocolate and Honeycomb Crisps series gaining a new flavour, as well as being bestowed with new packaging fit for the Christmas gifting season, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Gudrun Belgian chocolate group releases sustainable cacao bites series

The Gudrun Belgian chocolate group has unveiled a key new sustainably-focused ‘upcycled’ confectionery series of cacaofruit bites that re-use the fruit’s pulp, delivering a saving of around 30% on what would previously have been wasted material, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Sustainability

Neuhaus CEO Ignace Van Doorselaere to stand down, with Isabel Baert appointed new business leader

Belgian premium confectionery brand Neuhaus has confirmed that its CEO, Ignace Van Doorselaere, is set to step down this November, to be succeeded by Isabel Baert, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability

Sweetdreams confectionery completes 2023 World Confectionery conference speaker line-up

The dynamic line-up for our 2023 World Confectionery Conference is set to be completed by UK-based business Sweetdreams confectionery in a speaking capacity, with the company having recently launched its Gozo premium chocolate range, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability

Sweetdreams aims to deliver chocolate joy with latest ‘Gozo’ premium confectionery

After successfully offering a sneak peak at Gulfood and ISM trade shows, Sweetdreams confectionery has offered a full launch to its new premium bar series, Gozo, through extending a sourcing relationship with Colombia’s Luker Chocolate, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients