Mars Wrigley’s Sweet Sundays promotion returns
Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK, home to four out of the top ten bitesize brands, has announced the return of its Sweet Sundays promotion for the seventh year running. The initiative offers consumers...
View ArticleBrusco launches vacuum-packed chestnuts
Fresh from the acquisition of Porter Foods, British-owned bulk ingredients supplier Brusco has launched a new range of whole chestnuts for both trade and retail routes to market. The new range is ideal...
View ArticleNew dark chocolate smalls from Alter Eco
Alter Eco, a chocolate-centric, sustainability-directed snack company has unveiled its new Dark Chocolate Smalls, available in three flavors, including Sea Salt, Burnt Caramel, Blackout, and a...
View ArticleFinal countdown for Gulfood manufacturing
With the countdown approaching to this year’s Gulfood manufacturing, Mark Napier, exhibitions director of the Dubai World Trade Centre and show director, examines highlights from the event As Gulfood...
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Green America ranks chocolate makers on ethics
As Halloween and the festive season approaches, Green America has ranked all the major chocolate manufacturers according to their ethical, social and environmental practices. Their ‘Chocolate Scorecard...
View ArticleJoseph Dobson & Sons launch new website
Joseph Dobson & Sons, famous for their Yorkshire Mixtures and Voice Tablets has launched its new website shop. The site offers the opportunity to navigate through the West Yorkshire brand’s boiled...
View ArticleHershey’s Kisses arrive in India
Hershey has launched its Hershey’s Kisses brand of chocolates in India. They will be available in three variants: Milk Chocolate; Almond (with real almond pieces), and Cookies ‘n’ Creme (with white...
View ArticleCrunchy Cranberries from Ocean Spray
Ingredient specialist J O Sims has launched Crunchy Cranberries by Ocean Spray in the UK. “Texture in general and crunchiness in particular are trending characteristics across many food sectors and...
View ArticlePlamil launches dairy-free, no added sugar ‘milky’ chocolate bar
Plamil Foods are expanding their So free range with a new smooth ‘milky’ chocolate bar that contains only naturally occurring sugars, giving the taste of milk chocolate without dairy and only 4%...
View ArticleHappy New Year
This being the first blog of the New Year, my main task is to simply say that the past year has provided many significant highlights and I’m sure that this will prove to be the case for 2019. For many...
View ArticleSweetdreams Ltd launches premium handcrafted range
British confectioners Sweetdreams Ltd is launching its new quality gifting line ‘Reivers Confectionery’ at ISM 2019. Reivers Confectionery, handcrafted in Northumberland, uses premium chocolate and...
View ArticleCatch you in Cologne for ISM and ProSweets
Within the next few days, the biggest names in the global confectionery sector will descend on Cologne in Germany for ISM and ProSweets. Confectionery Production will of course be there to play its...
View ArticleProduct launches prove icing on the cake for ISM and ProSweets
The past week has been a particularly special one in covering events at ISM and ProSweets in Cologne. Having just returned the other day after a very delayed snow-hit flight back from Germany, there...
View ArticleMentos Chewy & Fresh
Mentos is launching a brand-new range of chewy mints, Chewy & Fresh. Debuting ahead of the summer refreshment sales spike, the new mints offer a burst of long-lasting minty freshness, in a small...
View ArticleSweets and Snacks Expo serves up some real treats
This past week in Chicago has thrown up plenty of fascinating new product ranges and sector developments at the Sweets and Snacks Expo event. The major forces in the US market made their presence felt,...
View ArticleJude’s launches Blue Vanilla ice cream
Jude’s ice cream has launched its latest result of its ongoing product development: Blue Vanilla ice cream. Jude’s wanted to challenge the traditional connotation with the colour blue within the food...
View ArticleRemaining on trend is vital for the confectionery trade
Keeping ahead of the pack as a manufacturer in terms of market trends is something that provides our industry with a constant challenge. So one of the most revealing elements of this year’s Sweets and...
View ArticleRaw Halo gets new flavours and a new look
For 2019, Raw Halo chocolate is launching a vibrant new look and recyclable, plastic-free packaging, along with new flavours, formats and listings in Waitrose, Ocado and Holland & Barrett. Raw Halo...
View ArticleThe season of major international trade shows begins
With autumn around the corner for us here in the northern hemisphere, the season heralds a particularly busy period for our events calendar. Across our group, we’ll collectively be attending a number...
View ArticleA wealth of industry insights revealed at Gulfood
Last month found the Confectionery Production and Sweets & Savoury Snacks World team at Gulfood Manufacturing, which proved to be an extremely fascinating event. As a number of companies have...
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