taste
Breakthrough Vine to Bar ‘winemakers’ chocolate’ gains global release
A shared passion for wine, premium confectionery and sustainability has been credited with the creation of Vine to Bar, a groundbreaking dark chocolate featuring superfood ingredient Wellvine Chardonnay Marc, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Puratos reveals key health, taste and convenience trends in confectionery and bakery
Puratos is unveiling major trends findings in its two-day Taste Tomorrow event, including an ongoing drive for consumers seeking healthier options, as well as the importance of flavours and shopping convenience, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Divine Chocolate set for major rebrand amid sustainable cocoa sector mission
A major rebrand has been confirmed for the ethically founded Divine Chocolate company from this September, as it continues its mission supporting key supply chain cocoa producing nations, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Spotlight: Revealing the health-conscious confectionery revolution
Creating confectionery with a healthier edge, as well as catering for fast-rising vegan and dairy-free markets, poses many challenges, as Neill Barston examines
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Category spotlight: Online retailing drives global functional gummy market
A key upturn in gummy sales has been seen globally in the past year, with the market set to be worth $10.6 billion by 2025. But was this just a knee-jerk response to the Covid-19 pandemic or are functional sweets here to stay? Ross Carlin, MD of sector The Good Food Group explores their potential
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Symrise unveils Symlife taste balancing series for healthier ranges
Fragrances and flavours group Symrise has released its symlife platform, developed for its taste balancing solutions helping create healthier product ranges for segments including confectionery and snacks, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Givaudan reveals avdvanced AI tools for creating latest product ranges
The Givaudan Taste & Wellbeing group has released its Advanced Tools for Modelling (ATOM) using artificial intelligence for optimising food and flavour formulation and collaborative ventures, including confectionery and bakery applications, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Spotlight: Barry Callebaut releases global chocolate trends reports for 2021
Swiss-headquartered Barry Callebaut has revealed some of the key chocolate trends that it believes will be making their mark throughout 2021, as the world continues to grapple with challenging conditions, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Flavorchem US taste innovation centre dedicated to company founder
Flavour, ingredients and solutions business Flavorchem has successfully opened its SRS Centre for Taste Innovation at its Downers Grove campus, Illinois, US.
Hershey delivers its latest series of festive treats
US-based Hershey has joined the ranks of major confectionery brands unveiling a broad portfolio of new products for this year’s crucial Christmas trading period.
Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Studies reveal lockdown period prompts greater snacking trends and health awareness
The international period of lockdown and quarantine over coronavirus has led to a significant change in the UK’s food habits according to new research from Olam Cocoa, which revealed that we are collectively snacking notably more than we were before the pandemic.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Kerry taste and nutrition business expands clean label food protection
Irish-based taste and nutrition business Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition company has expanded its clean-label food protection capabilities through the acquisition of two companies IsoAge Technologies and Biosecur Lab Inc.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability