News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Clean label
The tennis star Maria Sharapova teased the lip-shaped gummies at Sweets and Snacks in May, but they officially hit shelves this autumn in stand-up pouches of tangy and sour flavors.
Clean label
Until now, 70% of a cocoa pod was discarded as waste so ‘Cacaofruit Experiences’ marks the next generation of a food & drink category and it’s bang on the clean label trend. We talk to Pablo Perversi, Barry Callebaut’s chief innovation, sustainability &...
Clean label
From December 2019, US law states states ‘non-synthetic flavors’ may be used when organic flavors are not commercially available, while new rules in EU on organic produce come into effect in January 2020.
Clean label
‘No artificial colors’ is the top clean label claim in chocolate across all markets, followed by ‘no added sugar’, but consumers are not buying it for a number of reasons, we discovered.
Clean label
New Enjoy! Chocolate bars are produced using much lower levels of sugar, given them clean-label credibility.
Clean label
Company recently highlighted three confectionery concepts colored with EXBERRY Organics - high boilings, pectin jellies and gelatin jellies. We also spoke with GNT USA's Jeannette O'Brien about the importance of natural colors in candy and other sweets.
Nestle has launched a limited edition green tea matcha KitKat in selected GCC markets including UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.