DreiMeister chocolate factory in Westoennen, Germany, called firefighters after a ‘technical defect’ in one of its delivery tanks led to chocolate spilling out onto the streets.
Colpac has unveiled a range of children’s packaging with ‘friendly’ monster designs, space aliens and themes, such as Jungle Lion & His Friends, with texture, such as fur, whiskers and scales.
Mintel has estimated the total US chocolate confectionery sales will have grown 15% since 2012 to reach $18.5bn in 2018, with trends like bite size, functional ingredients and premium driving the overall category growth.
The US chocolate giant says it is on track to deliver its first ever $600m seasonal sales thanks to its strong sales performance leading up to Halloween.
As big brands look to the lucrative Halloween market, Nestlé UK announces that it has launched a Smarties pack for the first time to tap into demand for spooky sweets.
Mars Wrigley and Hershey have launched new US candy lineups for Halloween this year, most of which are innovated around their core brands including M&M’s, Reese’s and KitKat.
