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Danish confectionery business, Toms Group, reports strong annual results
Leading Danish confectionery business, Toms, has recorded a strong annual performance for the past year, with its 2024 results yielding DKK 98 million, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory
Major sustainability gains scored by Netherlands’ GNT colouring foods
Netherlands-based colouring food group, GNT, has achieved a major milestone in being over halfway to its core mission of reducing carbon emissions at its Exberry factories, writes Neil Barston.
World’s largest Creme Egg takes centre stage at Cadbury World
Chocolatiers in the UK have taken Easter to a whole new level, as the world’s largest Cadbury Creme Egg is unveiled as a star attraction at Cadbury World in Bournville, Birmingham, reports Neill Barston.
Lakrids by Bülow celebrates International liquorice day with world record tasting session bid
A bold campaign featuring a million confectionery samples will be unleashed by Lakrids by Bülow for what is believed to be a global record attempt of its kind tomorrow and Saturday (11-12 April), as it sets out on its continuing mission to make the world taste liquorice, reports Neill Barston.
Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Cargill study finds consumers seek out ever-greater product ranges containing high levels of protein
Latest studies from Cargill have shown that consumers are seeking out greater levels of protein in their diet, which includes engaging with the fast-rising nutrition bar and snacks market, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut adopts determined tone with latest results, despite “unprecedented market volatility”
Barry Callebaut has struck a determined stance on its outlook for the remainder of 2025, despite “unprecedented volatility” in cocoa markets that have seen sales volumes drop 4.7% against the previous year, to 1,085,048 tonnes, as it releases its six month results for 2025, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Almond Board of California welcomes figures showing notable market growth
The Almond Board of California has welcomed research revealing key growth for almond butter in a number of categories including use within confectionery, which delivered 7% growth for the segment over the past six years, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
The “Break brothers” champion workers’ time-outs for US KitKat campaign
An innovative campaign from Hershey’s KitKat in the US sees the brand embarking on a fresh character driven campaign under the banner of the “Break Brothers,” underlining the value of taking a working time out, writes Neill Barston.
Exclusive: Luker Chocolate joins the 2025 World Confectionery Conference
Colombia’s Luker Chocolate has become the latest business to join as a keynote speaker for the World Confectionery Conference, with Julia Ocampo, its vice president of cacao sourcing and sustainability, being set to speak.
Ritter Sport delivers Tesco initiative, amid brand’s key UK retail expansion
Premium chocolate brand Ritter Sport has marked its debut digital in-store activation across Tesco stores nationwide, which comes amid a period of significant expansion in the UK for the German-founded business, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Latest industry chocolate scorecard names sector’s most sustainable and transparent performers
The sixth annual chocolate scorecard rating confectionery businesses for their ethical sourcing and transparency of operating has named Tony’s Chocolonely, Ritter Sport, Nestlé and Mars Wrigley as among the most sustainable companies in the sector, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tony’s Chocolonely issues recall on bars and hollow chocolate eggs
Dutch-founded impact brand Tony’s Chocolonely has moved to issue a product recall of several of its chocolate bars, amid reports of products contaminated with small stones that have reportedly been lined to the sourcing of ingredients for its ranges, writes Neill Barston.
Hershey makes key move into better-for-you market with LesserEvil acquisition
US confectionery group Hershey has made a further strategic move into the better-for-you confectionery market in acquiring organic snacking brand LesserEvil, reports Neill Barston.
Ferrero’s human rights progress report underlines key work tackling child labour issues
Ferrero has underlined its core commitment to ethical sourcing in its latest progress on human rights report addressing support for supply chain communities and tackling child labour, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability