Blogs
Confectionery companies anticipating a scarily successful Halloween
With all the hype that has surrounded it over the past few months, Halloween is finally upon us, with the US continuing to lead celebrations for what is now firmly fixed as one of the most significant moments in confectionery calendar.
Stakes remain high for economies over the outlook of the fast-approaching US elections
While politics and confectionery may not instinctively seem like obvious bedfellows, but it’s actually the case that as far as supply chains are concerned at least, there’s an awful lot of behind the scenes agreements that are part and parcel of our global sweets and snacks world.
Quality Street fan bemoan the loss of the classic tin format as eco-friendly paper tub emerges
The latest move from Nestle to make its classic Quality Street tubs more eco-friendly has perhaps understandably garnered a mixed reaction from fans of the brand.
Spooky season hit the shelves at an eerily early point this year with ‘Summerween’ celebrations
The spooky season has officially started, and if you haven’t noticed, it’s come around even earlier than ever before in many places, including the UK, where you don’t have to walk far before finding a bat-strewn supermarket aisle, or ghoulishly good seasonal treats section.
EU Commission plans for EUDR major law delay met with justified concerns
This week, there really has only been one story in town as far as the global confectionery sector is concerned, and that is the shock proposals from the EU Commission to postpone introducing major EUDR environmental laws.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
A fantastic final curtain draws down on a successful 2024 ISM Middle East
With just the final few minutes of ISM Middle East remaining, all that is left to do is offer a big congratulations to the organisers and exhibitors at this year’s show, who have collectively raised the bar for this key international event.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Thanks for making our Brussels World Confectionery Conference a major success
This week’s missive is very much one of a heartfelt thanks to all involved with our fourth edition of the World Confectionery Conference as it made its successful return to the Belgian capital of Brussels last week.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Final countdown for the 2024 World Confectionery Conference in Brussels
With just a short few days to go, all eyes are now on Brussels as the destination for our 2024 edition of the World Confectionery Conference, as it returns to Brussels this Thursday (12 September).
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sustainability and innovation developments remain at the heart of the World Confectionery Conference
The core dual themes of sustainability and innovation for this year’s World Confectionery Conference remain at the very heart of what drives our remarkably resilient industries, and we are anticipating plenty of key discussion points for our 2024 edition next week.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Brussels beckons for the World Confectionery Conference
This year’s return to Brussels after a two-year absence is shaping-up strongly as we prepare to place latest developments across the industry under the spotlight.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
World Confectionery Conference final registration countdown begins
We are now on the final countdown for our World Confectionery Conference, and our varied line-up of speakers are preparing to play their part in our fourth edition of the event which marks our momentous 90th anniversary in publishing.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Are freeze dried sweets the holiday treats you’re looking for? Tik Tok at least believes so…
This coming week is the start of a family break that I’ve been very much looking forward to and comes after what has been a pretty intense first half of 2024, with a huge array of events and key news breaking across the industry.
World Confectionery Awards set for Brussels conference presentation
With deadlines due, this week’s blog is very much a simple one of thank to all those who have engaged with our awards for this year’s World Confectionery Conference taking place on 12 September.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Caramac’s back and tapping into a wave of confectionery nostalgia
Much to many fans’ delight, Nestlé has revived its classic British caramel flavoured bar, the Caramac, which is seemingly going to be on a temporary basis after being surprisingly discontinued at the end of last year.