Italian confectioner Loacker plans to further expand in the US with new chocolate products in 2018, but the brand says its core ingredient – wafer – will never change.
French premium chocolate firm Yves Thuriès has expanded distribution to Qatar and Kuwait after launching macaroon-shaped chocolates using a special coating process.
Nestlé says its confectionery business in Europe still has room to grow, but it may review its high number of confectionery brands in the region, which it says is “not sustainable”.
Packaged Facts predicts major candy makers’ efforts to satisfy clean-snacking consumers will help the US confectionery market rebound after slightly sluggish sales in 2016.
Barry Callebaut says the acquisition of Gertrude Hawk Chocolates’ ingredients unit could strengthen its specialties and decorations business in North America.
Mars’ share in China’s chocolate confectionery market has been dropping since 2013, but the company maintains its leading position with 36.7% market share in 2017, Euromonitor’s latest data shows.
Bean-to-bar chocolate brand Sol Cacao has secured its first Whole Foods listing in Harlem, New York City, but its founders say it is uncertain if their chocolate prices will decrease because of the Amazon acquisition.
