News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Melior Equity Partners has made a major investment in Rose Confectionery, a producer of biscuits, confectionery and savoury snacks, that also has long-standing freeze pop manufacturing licences with Slush Puppie, Vimto, Robinsons and Tango, among others.
Travel retail
Nestlé International Travel Retail (NITR) has announced a new partnership with Lotus Biscoff to launch a limited-edition KitKat Lotus Biscoff Snacking Bag.
Regulation
The European Cocoa Association (ECA) has released details of the programme and speakers for its European Cocoa Forum, which takes place from 13 to 15 September 2022 in Rome.
Logistics
According to new data by Unleashed, the index reveals confectionery businesses were one of the top five industries to slash its lead times since the most challenging phase of the pandemic, dropping by 40.96% between 2020-21 and 2021-22.