Annual NCA candy expo brought the latest innovations in confections and snacks, as well as a dazzling array of classic favorites, to more than 15,000 candy and snack professionals attending the show.
A long time candy lover with a surprising sweet tooth, tennis star Maria Sharapova was in Chicago for the announcement of a new line, as part of the brand’s interpretation of luxury classic candies.
Its indulgent On The Go products made with 100% real fruit, freeze dried fresh and immersed in premium chocolate ticks all the boxes for this year’s judges.
Confectionery giant’s deep dive into discovering and mastering the keys to shopper decision making comes at a timely moment with the retail landscape in a constant state of flux.
From the exciting news that Salon du Chocolat is heading for New York City to reports of a chocolate crypto coin - and a couple of podcasts featuring the WCF and KitKat bars, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels...
A new exhibition at York Chocolate Story delves into the one of the world’s most popular chocolate bars. We speak to the man behind the exhibition, guest experience manager Bernie Fleck.
Ever since the first cocoa trees were planted in the 18th century, Madagascar has been cultivating its single origin chocolate in a unique environment insulated from the rest of the world.
From Nestlé’s launch of a sugar-free Easter Egg in Brazil, to Fairtrade International revising its ‘flagship standard for small scale farmers, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
Ben Greensmith’s, AKA ‘Lord Chocolonely iii’, son thinks he has ‘the best job in the world’, running the UK business of Dutch ethical brand Tony’s Chocolonely. After eight years at Innocent Drinks, Ben jumped at the chance to join the company. ‘For it...
Jen Shepherd, Fairtrade Foundation’s cocoa supply chain manager, talks to CN editor Anthony Myers on how the organization is working with its producer networks to address key issues such as climate change, gender empowerment and living incomes in the...
Galia Orme 'loves chocolate!' and can recall childhood memories of making and eating chocolate as a child in South America. She set up CHOC Chick from her kitchen table to promote the 'pure goodness of chocolate in its raw state and bring...
From Lumina’s deep dive into cocoa origins to Nestle’s ‘Llama drama’ Smarties - and Tony’s Chocolonely London launch, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
Former Fannie May executive Steve Druckman provides strategic leadership across 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc, Simply Chocolate and Cheryl’s Cookies, bringing his vast experience in the confectionery industry to launch new products and innovative offerings...
Tony’s Chocolonely, ‘crazy about chocolate, serious about people’, brings its mission to the UK to make ‘100% slave free the norm’ in chocolate – and starts with a hard-hitting launch in London’s Soho.
Cocoa origin claims on chocolate products are rare and at odds with the main sourcing regions of cocoa, a study from Lumina Intelligence has found, is it worthwhile for brands to indicate cocoa origin on-pack and online?
