Top story

Mondelēz accelerates premiumisation drive

Mondelēz accelerates premiumisation drive

21-Aug-2026 | By Donna Eastlake

Editor's Choice

Confectionery fraud surges as manufacturers struggle to stay ahead

Confectionery fraud surges as manufacturers struggle to stay ahead

20-Aug-2026 | By Donna Eastlake

Headlines

Hershey joins confectionery megatrend with coffee crossover

Rizz, 6-7 and brainrot: Can food and drink speak internet without sounding cringe?

Hershey goes beyond confectionery with biggest ever Halloween push

Confectionery fraud surges as manufacturers struggle to stay ahead

Cadbury scores Premier League deal as confectionery collaboration craze continues

FDA considers new natural food color petitions as synthetic dye phaseout looms

→

In focus

Cadbury breaks category boundaries with beauty launch

Cadbury breaks category boundaries with beauty launch

18-Aug-2026 By Donna Eastlake

The sweet spot: 100% indulgence with cost-effective, natural confectionery ingredients

The sweet spot: 100% indulgence with cost-effective, natural confectionery ingredients

Paid for by Avebe

Ritter Sport and Haribo join confectionery collaboration boom

Ritter Sport and Haribo join confectionery collaboration boom

17-Aug-2026 By Donna Eastlake

Making a meaningful impact through ethical and sustainable cocoa production

Making a meaningful impact through ethical and sustainable cocoa production

Paid for by Fludor Ghana Ltd

Featured

Insight

‘Worth it’ replaces ‘more is more’ as indulgence evolves

‘Worth it’ replaces ‘more is more’ as indulgence evolves

Manufacturers

→

Hershey joins confectionery megatrend with coffee crossover

Hershey joins confectionery megatrend with coffee crossover

21-Aug-2026By Donna Eastlake

Mondelēz accelerates premiumisation drive

Mondelēz accelerates premiumisation drive

21-Aug-2026By Donna Eastlake

Hershey goes beyond confectionery with biggest ever Halloween push

Hershey goes beyond confectionery with biggest ever Halloween push

20-Aug-2026By Donna Eastlake

Confectionery fraud surges as manufacturers struggle to stay ahead

Confectionery fraud surges as manufacturers struggle to stay ahead

20-Aug-2026By Donna Eastlake

Partner insightMore →

ADM Specialty Syrups for Reformulation

ADM Specialty Syrups for Reformulation

Paid for by ADM

Floral-inspired confections with natural colors

Floral-inspired confections with natural colors

Paid for by Givaudan

Sweet Spectrum: Top Confectionery Trends of 2025

Sweet Spectrum: Top Confectionery Trends of 2025

Paid for by EXBERRY® by GNT

How to Beat Cocoa Price Spikes with Compound Chocolate

How to Beat Cocoa Price Spikes with Compound Chocolate

Paid for by PT Freyabadi Indotama

R&D

→

Xanthan gum linked to gut inflammation, putting manufacturers on alert

Xanthan gum linked to gut inflammation, putting manufacturers on alert

19-Aug-2026By Donna Eastlake

‘Worth it’ replaces ‘more is more’ as indulgence evolves

‘Worth it’ replaces ‘more is more’ as indulgence evolves

17-Aug-2026By Donna Eastlake

Private label goes premium as brands fight to keep up

Private label goes premium as brands fight to keep up

14-Aug-2026By Donna Eastlake

Why chocolate goes wrong in baking

Why chocolate goes wrong in baking

07-Aug-2026By Gill Hyslop

Events & webinars

Climate Smart Food 2026

Climate Smart Food 2026

15-Sep-2026

Webinar

27-Aug-2026

Retailer & shopper insights

→

Rizz, 6-7 and brainrot: Can food and drink speak internet without sounding cringe?

Rizz, 6-7 and brainrot: Can food and drink speak internet without sounding cringe?

21-Aug-2026By Gill Hyslop

Gen Alpha’s early eating habits offer a roadmap for the future of snacking

Gen Alpha’s early eating habits offer a roadmap for the future of snacking

18-Aug-2026By Elizabeth Crawford

Is speculoos the new Dubai chocolate? Inside Biscoff’s €500m boom

Is speculoos the new Dubai chocolate? Inside Biscoff’s €500m boom

11-Aug-2026By Gill Hyslop

Expand your knowledge

Industry Newsletters

Choose from regular, topic-based and special edition briefings

Resource centre

Discover cutting edge insight from our partners

Events & webinars

Explore our programme of live & on-demand content