Ferrero will start producing revamped Butterfinger by the end of this month and shipping the products to the US market early next year, ConfectioneryNews learned at the recent NACS Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cadbury owner Mondelēz has countered tax avoidance accusations, insisting it has complied with all UK tax legislation and stressing it has invested more than £200m in UK manufacturing and research and development (R&D).
Whole Foods kicked off a campaign across the US earlier this month to promote six emerging candy and snack brands that offer healthy alternatives, such as KitKat.
Kallari Chocolate, an Ecuadorian cocoa farmer group that also produces branded chocolate, is to open a chocolate factory near its plantations in Tena next year.
Once perceived as an exotic delicacy – bought only as a luxury gift or an extravagant treat – the Chinese consumers’ taste for chocolate is growing and the ingredient is quickly cementing a niche for itself in bakery.
'The Sweet Business With Yu' podcast -- Nick Symmonds, Run Gum
Run Gum, a caffeinated gum brand created by two-time US Olympian Nick Symmonds, has secured listing in Target stores across the USA, and now the company is looking to raise $500k of capital through an external investor to further fuel its exponential...
Nestlé announced it closed its joint venture with the Indofood Group last month, while PepsiCo reiterated its stance to not source palm oil – either directly or indirectly – from the company and its subsidiaries, purportedly linked to deforestation and...
Acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, likely to be completed by end of year, subject to approval, as Swiss manufacturer looks to extend its presence in growing Russian confectionery market.
Norwegian supplier Orkla has agreed to acquire the British chocolatier and specialty fudge maker County Confectionery through its wholly-owned subsidiary NIC Group for undisclosed sum.
Nestlé has ceased its production of Marella Jubes in Australia, which is part of Allen’s confectionery line, after the brand experienced a declining consumer demand.
Aunt Sandra has invested over £300,000 ($396k) in purchasing and renovating a new purpose-built production facility and shop, occupying five previously abandoned business units on the Castlereagh Road in Belfast, UK.
Reuters say that sources close to the company claim process expected to start in weeks, a day after rival Hotel Chocolat announced plans to move into Japan.
