The sour trend continues to rule new confectionery products, as SweeTARTS launches two styles of sour gummies and HI-CHEW dips into the sweet and sour combo concept.
The German gummy bear manufacturer showed off new sour treats at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago, as it prepares to break ground on its first US manufacturing facility in 2020.
France has ordered food companies to eradicate titanium dioxide (TiO2) from their products by January 1, 2020, after a report from the country’s food safety agency recommended reducing exposure to the chemical.
Wind power will operate the company’s six confectionery and pet food facilities, cutting 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 – ideally 100% by 2040.
Wholesale confectionery company Pecan Deluxe, who provide inclusions, toppings and decorations to the industry, has announced completion of a seven-year project with Dawsongroup Temperature Control Solutions (DGTCS) to bring custom-built production facilities...
Malaysia’s home-grown confectionery and biscuit brand Julie’s is experiencing fast growth in China’s e-commerce space, with sales growing by five-fold in the past three years.
This café will be the first of 10 planned for the Northeast in 2019, followed by 2,000 locations worldwide. About a third will land in North and South America, a third in Asia and a third throughout the rest of the world.
The agriculture and nutrition company will acquire the German provider of natural citrus flavor ingredients for an undisclosed amount, pending approval by the end of the second quarter.
Celebrating its 21st year, The International Food & Drink Event (IFE) - the UK’s leading and largest food & drink gathering - returns to the ExCeL in London.
Joining forces will offer customers ‘increased intimacy’ and a faster path to market with advanced decoration technology and production capabilities, not to mention a wider portfolio of gourmet offerings, said Cargill in a release.
Major sugar confectionery manufacturers are starting to fight back as UK government legislation and consumer choice force them to innovate and reformulate.
Fazer Confectionery has appointed Nathalie Ahlström, former VP & GM Indonesia, Singapore & India, Amcor, as managing director, starting in November this year.
Three major confectioners will carry a redesigned ‘Be treatwise’ label on certain products in the UK to encourage moderate consumption. Separately Nestlé is cutting sugar in its UK confectionery range.
Jujubes are a nutritious superfruit with caramel flavour notes that are "extremely versatile" and ideal for bakery, confectionery and dairy products as well as beverages, says the CEO and founder of Abakus Foods.
UK confectioner Bon Bon Buddies (BBB), 80% of whose business is in licensing, has unveiled a branded range of sour candies with new packaging under its Brain Blasterz range.
Big Bear Confectionery’s Fox’s Glacier brand has refreshed its packaging, added tropical and berry flavors and introduced travel packs intended to create new consumption occasions.
NID, acquired by tna, took to the spotlight at ProSweets 2018 last week (January 28-31) with the announcement that it has undertaken a number of developments and upgrades to its machinery.
Vegan, sugar free and exotic flavors are among the contributors that made Brazilian confections popular in Europe last year, as Brazilian exports of sweets, snacks and ingredients to the EU grew by over 73% in value, according to trade body ABICAB.
Wacker debuted its process for depositing sugar-free chewing gum, at ProSweets Cologne 2018 this week, where gum can be molded into different shapes, similar to gummy bears.
UK campaign group Action on Sugar is calling on the government to prohibit confectionery price promotions and to introduce a candy tax of at least 20%.
From the fastest lollipop former from GEA to Bosch jelly testing equipment; Loschpack chocolate premium fold-wrap and tna chili powdered gummies; ConfectioneryNews previews some of the latest Processing & Packaging technology to be exhibited at ProSweets...
Ferrero would become the ‘third largest player in chocolate confectionery in the world if it successfully acquires Nestlé’s US candy business, a deal that is expected to come through by the end of this week, said Euromonitor.
The global confectionery industry anticipates stronger sales in 2018 driven by premium dark chocolate, protein-enrichment and candy with natural colors, suggests our annual state of the industry survey.
The US chocolate confectionery space will soon see a surge of Brazilian free-from products as the country has started exporting its better-for-you products using the nation’s well-known acai berry.
Non-chocolate confectionery grew at a faster rate than chocolate in the US for the first half of 2017, driven in part by one strongly performing brand.
UK company Bravura Foods has secured listings for its sugar, gelatin and gluten-free candy brand Free From Fellows at a major supermarket as it expands distribution overseas.
Hershey has unveiled a new line of confections under its various brands at the NACS Show in Chicago last week that will be on shelves later this year and early 2018.
