Quality Street top pick for consumers as Christmas
Brits will be giving the gift of chocolate this Christmas as Quality Street is named to top brand shared among 25-34 year olds this December, according to new research by OnePoll.
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Cadbury sharing bars to be wrapped in 80% recycled plastic
Mondelēz’s Cadbury core sharing bars sold in the UK and Ireland will now be wrapped in 80% certified recycled plastic packaging, the highest percentage of recycled flexible plastic used within the brand globally.
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Eat My Logo acquires personalised chocolate brand
Eat My Logo, a producer of logo branded cakes and biscuits, has acquired personalised chocolate gifts maker Cocoapod.
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Confectionery ingredients price report
In this exclusive report for Food Manufacture, Mintec explores the changes in confectionery ingredients prices over the past year.
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Moo Free unveils new traceability tool, The Hub
Dairy-free chocolate maker Moo Free is strengthening its sustainability credentials with the launch of The Hub, a business tool offering the manufacturer complete traceability across its supply chain.
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OFI to open green powered cocoa bean warehouse
A new cocoa bean warehouse powered exclusively by green energy has been created by Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) at the Port of Amsterdam.
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Bakery and confectionery raw material prices report
The prices of raw bakery and confectionery ingredients continued to fluctuate throughout the past year, with sugar and cocoa hitting yearly highs as wheat and almonds decreased year-on-year.
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Sweetdreams acquired by food surplus re-processor SugaRich
Confectionery manufacturer Sweetdreams has been acquired by food surplus re-processor SugaRich for an undisclosed sum.
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AI tool predicts regional flavour trends poised to go global
The next big regional flavour trends set to go global have been predicted by new artificial intelligence- (AI-) powered research by Olam Food Ingredients (OFI).
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The Serious Sweets Company acquires Nom Bites
The Serious Sweets Company (SSC) has acquired the share capital and branded interests of gluten-free sweet treats maker Nom Bites and the marshmallow brand Lexi’s for an undisclosed sum.