The two-day event will coalesce producers from 26 countries together in Seattle, November 9-10, to hear from experts in farming and sustainability, while inviting the public to peek behind the scenes.
The educational chocolate brand for kids regularly supports the environmental group, but the recent wave of deforestation prompted Yowie to offer more.
A lawsuit filed in California claims the confectioner knowingly mislabels its ‘Premier White’ morsels, despite producing other Toll House chips that contain real chocolate.
Two years after introducing Ruby Chocolate, Barry Callebaut continues its innovation streak with launch in San Francisco of Wholefruit, the next generation food and drink category.
The 105-year-old confectioner revamped its image earlier this year to capitalize on key natural trends, transitioning to recyclable plastic for its iconic licorice jar and joining two sustainability initiatives.
Britain’s biggest biscuit brand, McVitie’s, has launched its in-store campaign as part of the company’s sponsorship package of Team GB for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Marjolein Regelink, international regulatory advisor at food labelling compliance expert Ashbury Labelling, looks at the challenges of labeling snack products like vegan chocolate.
The six-year-old company had landed $35m in funding as recently as 2017, but it said a challenging retail environment led to this financial pitfall. Six of its more than two dozen stores will close immediately.
‘Your guess is as good as mine on Brexit’, said Joseph Muscat, the Prime Minster of Malta, at the opening of the ECMA Congress 2019 last week (September 19-20), ‘But what is obvious, is during the next few days there needs to be a meaningful engagement’.
pladis has appointed David Murray to lead the UK&I’s executive team and strategically grow its cornerstone brands like McVitie’s, Jacob’s, Carr’s and go ahead!
Company’s state-of-the-art chocolate factory in Belgium includes option to use a wide range of sugar replacers to meet market demand for healthier chocolate.
Premium chocolatier and multi-channel retailer, Hotel Chocolat Group, has defied UK High Street woes and delighted financial analysts with an eye-grabbing set of full-year results, with increases in pre-tax profit and revenue.
Nineteen companies and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), have launched a new initiative to protect and restore biodiversity within their supply chains and product portfolios.
Swiss cocoa producer joins One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) coalition and 'Just Rural Transition' initiative at New York Climate Action Summit.
Two thirds of shoppers expect food shortages as a result of Brexit, says HIM survey, as confectionery companies start planning for worst-case scenario.
The German grocer has augmented its existing sustainable chocolate policy for private-label products as part of its overarching ‘Way To Go’ program of responsible sourcing.
We spoke with the Chicago-based ingredient company at IBIE 2019 about how its non-digestible, essentially calorie-free ‘rare sugar’ can change the better-for-you and functional side of chocolate and candy.
Consumer interest in clean label or natural ingredients continues to rise. However, given our finite natural resources, is this inhibiting the development of products that could be better for the environment?
Five years after a landmark pledge to cut the rate of natural forest loss by half and restore 150 million hectares of land by 2020, the global state of forests has dramatically worsened, reveals a report.
The Michigan-based bakery discovered that permissible indulgence continues to propel sweets, while personalization and flavor explorations are driving innovation by producers and intrigue from consumers.
Brexit, the Circular Economy, sustainability challenges, national converter developments and the future of purchasing are just of the topics to be discussed at this year’s ECMA (European Carton Makers Association) Annual Congress in Malta (September 19-20).
Building off its success as a direct-to-consumer business, emerging brand Atlas Bar will soon enter brick-and-mortar retailers nationwide, carving out a space in the competitive protein bar category with its low-carb, keto-friendly bars.
The eco-conscious chocolate brand gathered likeminded companies to form the Amazon Alliance, which strives to protect 4.5m trees – one for each product sold in September.
International food group Zertus has announced plans to form a UK and Ireland ‘Snacking & Chocolate Market Unit’, consisting of its core private label and branded product portfolios, which include Kinnerton, Humdinger Foods and Lir Chocolates.
PLAYin Choc’s educational, ethical chocolate – packed in a recyclable toy box – has entered more than 1,000 stores, garnered £250k ($309k) in funding, and now has two industry pros on its side.
The global snacking company has become the first FMCG business in the UK and Ireland to receive a prestigious Investor in Sales Award from the Association of Professional Sales (APS).
The UK’s biggest Christmas confectionery brand is also downsizing with the announcement that the assortment collection will be available in seasonal 650g tubs, as opposed to last year’s 720g offering.
YAAR has seen demand rise for its on-the-go dairy snacks with a listing in Ocado, four months after launching in Sainsbury’s and Whole Foods Market, in the UK.
Goupie chewy chocolate, has swapped its recyclable plastic packaging to a compostable alternative, working with its supplier to come up with a design, which shows the consumer how to dispose of it correctly.
The October meeting in Berlin, Germany, will feature conversations focused on the importance of key partnerships, strong policy initiatives and joint investment in the future.
Ahead of the National Confectioners Association’s ‘annual fly-in and Washington Forum’, CEO John Downs outlines some of the major issues affecting its members and explains why the confectionery industry is crucial to the American economy.
Fulfil, the vitamin and protein bar brand, sold its first bars in Ireland in January 2016 with an initial hope simply to deliver a better-tasting protein bar. The ensuing demand, however, was unprecedented.
Taxing high sugar snacks – such as sweets, cakes and biscuits – may be more effective at reducing obesity than taxing sugary drinks, according to a new study published in the BMJ.
The new premium line features Ghanaian chocolate in semisweet and ‘extra dark’ morsels. Plus, Nestlé boards the unicorn train with pink and blue-swirled chips.
The all-in-one tabletop machine completes each step of the chocolate making process – from nib to conching to cooling – yielding a final product of real chocolate in about two hours, with the help of a digital recipe and guidance app.
Biens Chocolate Centerpieces (Biens CC) dessert catering services for corporations in New York, is launching a Bien, chocolate cake truffle, patented “Bien Towers” for holiday gifts for customers or clients.
