Technological advancements have opened seemingly infinite possibilities for innovation within the snack and bakery industry. We’re in a new era of food manufacturing with the ability to create a more connected experience for consumers and more efficient...
The pandemic has fundamentally altered the way people snack, shifting away from on-the-go treats towards at-home eating – and baking! Our vulnerability has been forced into the spotlight, placing greater emphasis on health; the restricted footfall in...
India’s leading biscuits and confectionery manufacturer has changed the ‘kissing couple’ logo for its iconic Kismi brand to educate people on the need for social distancing to stay safe during the pandemic crisis.
Parle Products, manufacturer of biscuits and confectionery, has launched three TV ad campaigns to drive sales for its biscuit brand Milk Shakti, across India.
The Los Angeles chocolatier – in business since 1950 – celebrated National Chocolate Day on October 28 by expanding its capacity by 10 times that of its previous space in Brentwood.
From Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana’s controversial plans to set a joint minimum price for cocoa, to more controversy surrounding Nestlé’s technical breakthrough in confectionery paper packaging, to tennis ace Maria Sharapova making headlines at Wimbledon...
From the exciting news that Salon du Chocolat is heading for New York City to reports of a chocolate crypto coin - and a couple of podcasts featuring the WCF and KitKat bars, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels...
From Nestlé’s launch of a sugar-free Easter Egg in Brazil, to Fairtrade International revising its ‘flagship standard for small scale farmers, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
From Lumina’s deep dive into cocoa origins to Nestle’s ‘Llama drama’ Smarties - and Tony’s Chocolonely London launch, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
From, Derek Chambers’s speech to the CMAA, to a podcast on the cadmium crisis in Ecuador’s cocoa industry, and our exclusive article on Blockchain technology, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
From Cadbury seeing purple over its trademarked wrapper to Ruby’s rise and the latest in edible packaging, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
From Smarties going plastic-free this year to ProSweets 2019 launching this weekend and Lotte’s push into Japan, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
From Barry Callebaut publishing its Forever Chocolate Progress Report to Belgium joining other European countries in calling for an end to deforestation in the cocoa industry, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels...
From top predictions for 2019, Nutella ‘jar wars’ and Fairtrade’s new price rises, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
From Ferrero's new Nutella Cafe opening in New York City to rubber trees in Brazil, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
From Mars Wrigley’s new merch guidelines for C-Stores in the US, to a new appointment at the top of the ICCO, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
From Hotel Chocolat’s ambitious expansion plans to MIA’s Brett Beach in conversation, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
From Australia’s proposed slavery bill to Anthony Bourdain's sad death in June, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
From the explosion in hazelnut growth to must-have candy treats for Halloween, here we reveal the top five stories trending across our social media channels this week.
You can trademark words, phrases, symbols and designs, so what about #hashtags? It's relatively new territory in the world of intellectual property law, but it's well worth doing, say Rebecca Cross and Allison Hagey at law firm BraunHagey &...
Mars has announced a strategic collaboration with China’s Alibaba just a few days after Mondelēz refreshed its partnership with Facebook as both companies tap the global e-commerce boom.
Young adults move through several distinctly varied life stages from the ages of 18 to 34 years – high school graduation, moving out on their own, going to college, finding a first job, falling in love and starting a family – and yet most marketers treat...
Marketing messages promoting high-calorie foods are receiving a boost from an unexpected source - teenage social media users - according to a Swedish study.
Companies that engage with customers on Twitter beware: responding to complaints on social media has the side effect of triggering new complaints, according to new research.
The chocolate industry’s biggest players will discuss how to move forward on cocoa sustainability at the World Cocoa Foundation’s meeting in Copenhagen next week. ConfectioneryNews will be there to bring you the latest.
“We believe that the sugar confectionery category and our brands within it are the 'most honest' category in store": Chewits owner
Food and drink firms are using so called ‘advergames’ and social media to get around laws governing advertising to children, a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary has claimed.
Nestlé’s Kit Kat, manufactured on license in the US by Hershey, has grown its social media standing more than any other candy brand over the Halloween period, according to a report by social media benchmarking company Unmetric.
Consumers are increasingly engaged in online conversations about food and beverage products, and there could be enormous benefits for manufacturers that get involved, according to a social media expert from The Nielsen Company.
