The UK’s biggest Christmas confectionery brand is also downsizing with the announcement that the assortment collection will be available in seasonal 650g tubs, as opposed to last year’s 720g offering.
The new premium line features Ghanaian chocolate in semisweet and ‘extra dark’ morsels. Plus, Nestlé boards the unicorn train with pink and blue-swirled chips.
Biens Chocolate Centerpieces (Biens CC) dessert catering services for corporations in New York, is launching a Bien, chocolate cake truffle, patented “Bien Towers” for holiday gifts for customers or clients.
As recently as May, the retailer had promoted further expansion in shopping centers under new private equity partners, but it recently shuttered several stores after failing to pay rent.
With 22k square feet over three floors, the retailer will join legacy luxury brands in the American Dream development currently under construction outside of New York City.
The 10-year-old awards recognize some of the 4.8m family-owned companies in the UK and Ireland across 10 categories. Whitaker snagged recognition in food and drink.
Mars Wrigley surveyed more than 40k people in six regions around the world to determine best practice for getting candy into the hands of consumers. A focal point: candy is a treat, not a snack.
With 90% of the confectionery buying market and 75% of the snack market attending, the annual expo presents a valuable chance to share insights and ideas, according to the trade association.
Researchers explored how consumers judge chocolate without any packaging compared to six styles of wrappers – and the latter won by a hair, according to the study published in Heliyon.
Bazooka Candy Brands, makers of the namesake bubble gum as well as Rings Pops and Baby Bottle Pops, have officially entered the gummy category while harnessing nostalgia to capitalize on the interactive nature of its core portfolio.
