Hershey has reported a record-breaking demand for s’mores during the coronavirus crisis, with sales of its six-pack bars skyrocketing by 40% - even higher in some US states with stricter lockdown regulations. Monday 10 August is ‘National S’mores Day’...
Liz Richardson, managing director and partner at transformative communications agency HeyHuman, looks at the challenges for chocolate companies hoping to stay relevant in a post-COVID world.
Hostess Brands has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the past four quarters, again surpassing the Zachs Consensus Estimate by 1.38% for the quarter ended June 2020.
A new poll published by Reuters of London on cocoa futures has forecast cocoa would cost 10% less at the end of the year because of rising production and a hit to demand from the coronavirus crisis.
Mondelēz International, the maker of Oreo cookies, Cadbury chocolate and Trident Gum, posted net revenues of $2.03bn in its second quarter 2020 results, an increase of 17.3% compared with last year and, although overall revenue fell to $5.91bn from $6.06bn,...
Chocolate and candy maker reports Second-Quarter 2020 Financial Results; provides 2020 Business Update, and looks to ‘creative ways of trick-or-treating’ to restore fortunes.
Sales of alcohol-flavoured sweets rose by 20% in the UK while the country’s pubs were shut due to Covid-19, manufacturer Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls has revealed.
Global flavor company Givaudan registered a 3.6% sales increase in its flavors division where it experienced a shift demand from foodservice and alcoholic beverages to retail CPG products including juice-based beverages, culinary solutions, nutritional...
The coronavirus pandemic is having a negative impact on cocoa grinding, the indicator of the demand for cocoa for chocolate and confectionery production, said the Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI).
Yowie Group, best known for its chocolate surprises with an educational experience, has announced it is donating approximately 10,000 treats to healthcare centers across the United States.
Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini, creative director of Maison Pierre Marcolini, has teamed up with fellow countryman and actor Stéphane De Groodt to produce a range of 11 jams for the Rêve de Cinéma charity, which acts on behalf of sick and disabled...
Olam International, in partnership with Agropolis Fondation, has announced a competition with a $75,000 grant for the best innovation in food security that can deliver transformational impacts within global agriculture.
The sustainable plant-based edible oils and fats specialist will inaugurate its first Creative Studio in Istanbul in Q3, a dedicated workspace designed to accelerate customer innovation in the growing Middle East/North African markets, while adhering...
The above-average sunny weather in June and the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic have led to a significant increase in ice cream sales in Germany, according to the Association of the German Confectionary Industry (BDSI).
Luxury chocolatier The Pierre Marcolini House has announced it is re-opening its Marylebone boutique in London from today (June 15) as the coronavirus lockdown restrictions in the UK begin to ease.
The World Cocoa Foundation’s (WCF) 2020 Partnership Meeting, set to be held in Bogotá, Colombia, on November 18 and 19, has been switched to an online-only event due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization has announced.
Cambridgeshire manufacturer and supplier Calico Cottage has secured a six-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank, via its Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, to support its operations through the covid-19 pandemic, the company has announced.
Nestlé UK has announced it has joined forces with Deliveroo’s Essentials delivery platform in a deal that will allow the company’s confectionery and other products to be delivered direct to consumers.
The donation includes two ventilators, complementing the 18 ordered by the government in addition to the four already available in this West African country of 25 million inhabitants, and the world’s largest cocoa producer.
Mars Wrigley Australia has announced it has made a cash donation of AU$40,612 ($26,000) to a national suicide prevention charity to help the organization cope with a surge in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
CAOBISCO, the Association of the Chocolate, Biscuits & Confectionery Industries of Europe, has called on the EU and UK authorities to extend free trade agreement (FTA) talks fearing a balanced trade agreement could be jeopardised because of the COVID-19...
A new ad-spot on TV and social media created by Hershey's in-house agency addresses one of the side-effects of mask wearing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Olam Cocoa has announced a package of support to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and important medical supplies to its cocoa farming communities tackling COVID-19 across central and West Africa.
The German confectionery industry has not been immune to the coronavirus pandemic with more than half of medium-sized companies reporting a decline in sales in the first quarter of 2020, according to research by the Federal Association of the German Confectionery...
The Cocoa Association of Asia (CAA) and its partners have donated more than 28,000 chocolate, hot chocolate drinks and snack items to healthcare and other frontline workers through an initiative managed by Tan Tock Seng Hospital and the National Centre...
Virtual movement featuring TikTok megastar Jason Coffee and family aims to foster social connection while brand donates chocolates to hospital workers.
Flavorchem, a provider of ingredient and color solutions for the food industry, has released a report on quarantine snacking trends taking place in North America during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The snack manufacturer is teaming its Chips Ahoy! and Sour Patch Kids brands to host an online danceathon for American students who may have missed their much-awaited-for prom due to the coronavirus lockdown.
While COVID-19 has upended the status quo for the entire food industry from growers and distributors, to retailers and consumers, it has also exposed the lack of resiliency within the food supply chain to handle something as disruptive as a global pandemic,...
Fairtrade says the funding is in place to support farmers, workers and communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic to meet long-term and short-term needs.
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.
Couverture and socially aware chocolate maker Guittard is providing resources and donations to help give back to the community via its Make it Sweet Program.
New initiative builds on other industry efforts to help cocoa farmers respond to coronavirus pandemic and is backed by more than 30 companies and organizations.
Despite the cancellation of the physical event this year, industry professionals can still take a deep dive into the industry with the Sweets & Snacks Expo’s Sweet Insights Unwrapped Series.
Cacao-Trace, Belcolade & Puratos’ sustainable cocoa sourcing programme, is ensuring its farmers are given financial help and practical support to hep fight COVID-19 in their communities.
Godiva has donated chocolate, coffee, and other treats, to hospitals, supporting hospital workers, doctors, nurses and caregivers around the world, as they fight the coronavirus.
The Cocoa Association of Asia (CAA) International Cocoa Conference will now take place from 4 to 5 November 2021 at the Raffles City Convention Centre (RCCC), Singapore.
The global sugar confectionery market size is anticipated to reach $69.5bn by 2026, growing at a rate of 4.3%, according to new research published by Polaris Market Research, as sugar stays stable on the commodity market.
Mondelēz International Inc shares rose 1.6% in extended trading Tuesday (29) as the company beat stock market estimates for quarterly results, driven by a surge in demand in its North American market.
The Hershey Company has announced that it is committing $1m to acquire, install and staff a new manufacturing line dedicated to the production of facemasks in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
As extensions and new inclusions have been made to many government-mandated social distancing policies, a majority of North American consumers indicate they expect the impact of COVID-19 will persist for up to six months, according to Nielsen.
‘Choco-Evangelist’ Ynzo van Zanten delivered an upbeat session during a livestream on YouTube answering questions about the brand's mission, its history, problems in the cocoa industry, and the secret to how Tony's makes its premium and ethical...
