United States

Mars to take on 200 new employees at M&M's and Snickers plant

Mars opens $270m US factory

Mars Chocolate North America has opened a new facility in Topeka, Kansas, to produce M&M’s and Snickers.

Mars VP to chair NCA event for third year running

Mars North America VP to chair Sweets & Snacks Expo 2014

By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn

Mars Chocolate North America announced this week that its vice president of trade development, Tim Quinn, will chair the National Confectioners Association’s (NCA) Sweets & Snacks Expo for the third year in a row next May.

Mars 2014 launches

Mars Chocolate North America launches nine products for 2014

By Oliver Nieburg

Mars Chocolate North America has announced nine product launches planned for 2014, which it will exhibit at the Association for Convenience & Fuel Retailing (NACS) show at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta between 12-15 October.

Confectionery production moves to Asia Pacific and Latin America between 2009-13

Editor's Blog

Analysis: Where is confectionery production moving?

By Oliver Nieburg

We’ve delved into the ConfectioneryNews archives to chart newly built factories and major investments on existing plants by the industry’s major players over the past five years to discover where capacity is moving.

North America cocoa grind Q2 2013

North American cocoa grind up 11.77%

By Oliver Nieburg

Cocoa grinds in North America have risen rapidly in the second quarter (Q2) but the market may be making up for lost ground, according to an analyst.

Natural colours overtake synthetics as European growth leads the way

Global report on food colours

Clean label trend helps drive natural colours to overtake synthetics

By Nathan Gray

Natural colours have overtaken their synthetic counterparts for the first time ever, and the trend towards clean label products is one of the key drivers according to new data from Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research.

North American cocoa grind falls 2% in Q3

US chocolate market ‘staling’, says analyst

By Oliver Nieburg

The North American cocoa grind has dropped 2% in the third quarter (Q3), leading one analyst to call the region’s largest nation a “staling” chocolate market.

Sodium vs. salt: Let’s agree to disagree

Sodium vs. salt: Let’s agree to disagree

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The United States lists sodium on nutrition labels while salt is more common in the European Union. Salt and sodium are not the same, and a standardized term would only cause confusion.

Gumlink takes 50 per cent stake in Canadian probiotic gum maker

Gumlink takes 50 per cent stake in Canadian probiotic gum maker

By Mike Stones

Danish company Gumlink’s acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Canadian probiotic and nutraceutical gum maker, Tab Labs Inc will allow the joint venture to focus on patented nutraceutical chewing gum, according to Soren Birn, Gumlink’s chief executive...

Asia and US lead stevia prospects, high hopes for Europe

Asia and US lead stevia prospects, high hopes for Europe

By Emma Edwards

Rising health concerns, all-natural credentials and growing regulatory approval are all driving stevia’s rapid market growth, finds a new report from Zenith International, which forecasts worldwide sales will more than triple in volume by 2014.