The State of Snacking report reinforces existing data that people love snacking, but it also reveals tangible insights to the cultural and personal importance of snack brands and choices.
Led by strong growth in emerging markets and ‘local jewels’, as the company refers to its regional brands, net revenue gained 1% in the third quarter, while cash flow surpassed $1bn.
The addition will bring 50 new jobs and technology to Hamilton, just south of downtown Toronto, where the candy and snack manufacturer will churn out an additional 11m candies a day.
Technological innovations which were once driving the market have already disappeared (dvds, answering machines, MP3 players) and companies are still struggling to connect with millennials between 20-40 years old, according to Daniel Langer, CEO, Équité,...
Funds from FMO Bank will support the addition of new lines for instant cocoa powder, ready-to-drink chocolate and chocolate-based spreads from the Ghanaian-owned chocolate producer.
The educational chocolate brand for kids regularly supports the environmental group, but the recent wave of deforestation prompted Yowie to offer more.
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.
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.
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.
World for Brexit (W4B) specifically calls out cocoa tariffs on its homepage, but FullFact.org – and World Trade Organization data – refutes the alleged 30% duty.
As one of 34 global companies in the coalition, the candy and pet food giant will advance its existing sustainability platform through a focus on healthy ecosystems and human rights.
Producers from cocoa-growing regions in South America and the Caribbean are considering a proposal from Peru’s trade group at a conference this week in Colombia.
