From humble beginnings as a PR stunt, to becoming the biggest chocolate brand in the Netherlands, Tony’s Chocolonely is moving closer to its goal of disrupting ‘the big seven’ in chocolate. FoodNavigator hears how.
Quinn – which was founded by a woman on the credo of social commitments and natural ingredients – has closed additional Series D funding, including an undisclosed minority investment from the confectionery giant.
German candy maker Haribo has announced plans to construct a new North American factory in Wisconsin that is set to become one of the largest confectionery facilities in the country creating 385 jobs then up to 4,200 ‘indirect jobs’ upon completion.
DouxMatok, the Israeli firm behind patented technology that makes sugar taste sweeter, has struck a deal with Canadian sugar refiner Rogers Sugar, parent of Lantic, to manufacture commercial quantities of its ‘enhanced’ sugar, with the first products...
Master chocolatier Pierre Marcolini has received more industry recognition after being awarded the prize for ‘Best Pastry Chef in the World’ in a virtual ceremony as part of the ‘World Pastry Stars 2020’.
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has announced the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo will be held from June 22 to 25, 2021, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, moving from Chicago for the first time in the show’s history.
Marc Donaldson, Executive Director of the Cocoa Association of Asia (CAA), follows up from a series of webinars held by the FHA and Saladplate on the outlook for the sector in general with an exclusive interview on how the industry is dealing with the...
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences was among the 30+ case studies published by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in its push to advance the responsible production of palm oil.
Halloween candy sales have increased 8.6% in the United States and seasonal chocolates have seen 12.2% gains since October 4, according to new IRI data from the National Confectioners Association.
Barry Callebaut’s new brand, Cabosse Naturals, has been launched with the aim of addressing consumers’ need for health and wellbeing with a range of ingredients based on using the whole cacao fruit.
The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, a multi-stakeholder initiative bringing together Swiss-based chocolate manufacturers, cocoa traders and importers, food retailers, the public sector, non-governmental organizations and research institutes, has...
The prevalence of illegal child labour on cocoa farms in West Africa is effectively the same now as it was five years ago, says Paul Schoenmakers, Head of Impact at Tony’s Chocolonely.
KIND – which recently committed to becoming the first snack producer to source 100% bee-free almonds by 2025 – is again making waves with its mission to change the way people consume energy bars.
Reduced-sugar and sugar-free candy and sweet options have been trending in APAC due to a rise in consumer demand for healthier options even in their indulgences – but is there really such a thing as a ‘healthy’ sweet?
Mondelēz International is targeting the UK biscuit market with the arrival of Cadbury Bournville Fingers, designed specifically to help retailers drive category sales.
Upmarket grocery store Fortnum & Mason claims to have launched the world’s first totally green chocolate slate, transported over 4,000 miles from the island of Grenada to London’s Piccadilly.
Reese’s Trick-or-Treat Door is designed to traverse through neighborhoods on its own and bring Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups directly to candy lovers’ doorsteps.
President Richard Scobey recognises research from latest NORC report on child labour in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire’s cocoa regions, but says industry is scaling up its efforts to eradicate farmer poverty.
The world’s largest baking company has reported strong performance in Q3 2020, driven by better-than-expected results from its Sweet Goods category, which offset the drag from impulse items like on-to-go foods due to the pandemic.
Demand for food and drinks consumed at home remained strong during lockdowns, Nestlé has reported in its nine-month sales for 2020, while sales of products including confectionery consumed out of home and on the go - about 15% of the KitKat maker's...
Following on from the Group’s groundbreaking ceremony in Ecuador for a new state-of-the-art cocoa facility, Barry Callebaut is ramping up its presence in the world’s third largest cocoa-growing country with a wider introduction of its Cocoa Horizons programme....
Cocoa grinding figures across Europe, the indicator of the demand for cocoa for chocolate and confectionery production, declined in the 3rd quarter of 2020 by 4.7% on the same period the previous year, the European Cocoa Organization (ECA) reports.
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has announced a new three-part insights-driven series that explores the impact of COVID-19 on consumer behavior, and seasonal and everyday confectionery sales.
Long-awaited US government-funded report from National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (NORC) that assesses progress in reducing child labour in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana’s cocoa regions shows figures are lower than previously thought...
The Hershey Company has been recognized as one of America's Most JUST Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital for the second consecutive year, it has announced.
New survey says consumers may choose to celebrate at home and on virtual Zoom parties, as leading paediatrician calls on country to ‘let kids have Halloween’.
PepsiCo is building on its three decade long history with the city of Chicago by investing $1.5m towards business practices to support equitable recovery in the ‘Windy City’, which has seen unemployment rates skyrocket because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dean Metropoulos – punted as the man to have rescued the Hostess brand from extinction – has notified the company that he will resign as chairman of the Board of Directors at the end of 2020 to pursue other commitments.
Bazooka Candy Brands, a division of the Topps Company, Inc, says this Halloween will be all about quality over quantity and has released its portfolio of iconic brands including Ring Pop, Push Pop, Baby Bottle Pop, Bazooka Bubble Gum, to satisfy all the...
Barry Callebaut has added quintessential British chocolate brand Stewart & Arnold to its portfolio, specifically tailored to the preferences of the British palate and aimed at a contemporary audience.
Ten employees at the Haribo factory in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, are self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19, the confectionery company has confirmed.
myAir has created a range of snack bars that contain proprietary botanical blends designed to deliver a specific stress-release effect depending on an individual’s cognitive response to stress.
The COVID-19 pandemic has kept American consumers in – or close to – the home for most of the year. Now with weeks until Halloween - one of the biggest sales drivers for the chocolate, candy, gum and mints industry - families are preparing for scaled...
The Cocoa Association of Asia (CAA), the leading Cocoa Association in Asia for both cocoa and chocolate companies, is hosting a live forum - Will Cocoa Demand Grind to a Halt? - on October 16, 16:00 Singapore time.
The supplier says its innovations with different levels of oils and fats can assist the food industry in its quest to balance nutrition with taste and indulgence.
It has been five months since the article ‘Freshly pressed - Why Freebird Cacao Juice could be a game-changer’ was published by ConfectioneryNews, and a lot has happened since then.
The predictive analytics provider told BakeryandSnacks the UK savoury snacks industry stands to lose £381.1m, while the bakery sector is at risk of losing £143.4m should the government’s injunction on advertising products labelled as high in fat, sugar...
The head of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has challenged Australian chocolate manufacturer Darrell Lea to explain its sustainability claims after the latter announced that it would be going totally palm oil-free.
A damning report from Public Health England (PHE) has found that food industry has cut out only 3% of sugar from supermarket, cafe and restaurant products over the past three years.
Fairtrade-certified, Divine Chocolate, has launched a range of bars for the shelves of the Nisa convenience store chain in the UK in time for Chocolate Week, which starts on 14 October.
As we enter the crucial four-week run-up to Halloween, no one will be looking closer at how this year’s event will unfold than John Downs, President and CEO of the National Confectioners Association. In an exclusive interview with ConfectioneryNews, we...
Nestlé has announced a new webshop for its perennial Christmas favourite Quality Street brand so fans no longer need to leave their street, home or even their armchair to buy personalised tins of their favourite sweets.
Koelnmesse, organizers of ISM 2021, one of the world’s largest sweets and snacks trade fairs, is powering forward with plans to host next year’s event in Cologne in January after announcing 80% of the space has already been booked.
Mondelēz International has opened its state-of-the-art cocoa crop science technical center in Pasuruan, Indonesia, representing an important step in the company’s mission to secure a sustainable future for high-quality cocoa, so consumers can enjoy ‘the...
Chocolat Madagascar is celebrating winning three awards from the year’s Great Taste competition, the world’s most trusted food and drink awards from the UK.