All Confectionery articles – Page 4
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Comment and OpinionCadbury marks 200 years with moppet’s spectacular return
Cadbury reimagines its cute kid campaign as a time-travelling spectacular
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NewsKit Kat brings back limited-edition 70% Dark variant
The four-finger bar is made with cocoa mass-sourced from families enrolled in Nestlé’s cocoa income accelerator programme
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NewsSugaRich acquires Sweetdreams to expand into confectionery
Food reprocessor SugaRich has announced the acquisition of Choc Nibbles manufacturer Sweetdreams to expand its offering into confectionery manufacturing
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Range PreviewNew products hitting British supermarkets for Veganuary 2024
Household names and challenger brands alike are gearing up to capitalise on Veganuary
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Analysis and FeaturesThe Grocer NPD Wrapped: 23 most-liked Instagram posts of 2023
NPD flew off the shelves this year from controversial flavours to nostalgic relaunches. Check out the top NPD for 2023
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Analysis and FeaturesThe UK’s five fastest growing products of 2023
Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime brand shoots into the charts, while Brits made Lost Mary their vaping brand of choice
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NewsLindt enlists cocoa-free brand ChoViva to launch vegan chocolate bars
ChoViva is claimed to produce 90% less CO2 emissions per kilo manufactured than regular chocolate
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Analysis and FeaturesConfectionery - sugar 2023: HFSS rules keep candy on its toes
Not only have confectioners faced the same supply chain challenges and cost pressures as everyone else, they’ve also had to get to grips with the ban on HFSS lines in impulse fixtures
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Analysis and FeaturesConfectionery - chocolate 2023: Choc treats are out, but gifting is in
Chocolate has had a bitter pill to swallow: HFSS regulation, which has banned treats from prominent display areas in store
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NewsWholebake sells Deeside Cereals to Weetabix in turnaround attempt
Snack maker Wholebake has sold its own-label cereal business to Weetabix in a drive to simplify operations as part of a turnaround effort
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Comment and OpinionHow important are chocolate ethics to consumers, really?
Brits munch their way through millions of chocolates over Christmas, but is it all ethical?
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NewsInvestigation finds ‘blatant disregard’ for HFSS rules at some supermarkets
An investigation found that while most stores have been operating ‘within the spirit of the law’, others had been largely ignoring the rules
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NewsHorlicks brings back ‘malty’ tablets for 150th anniversary
First launched in the 1930s, the tablets had disappeared from sale in the UK by the turn of the century
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Comment and OpinionThe surprising truth about Halloween 2023 and HFSS
The impressive performance of sweets was driven by efficient promotions, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Range PreviewBrand-new Advent calendars hitting retail for 2023
All the brand-new Advent calendars this year for lovers of peanut butter and hot chocolate to candles and even dog treats
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Comment and OpinionWill Cadbury’s new Creme Egg chocolate bar be successful?
Cadbury unveiled its latest Creme Egg spin-off last week, however, this isn’t the UK’s first Creme Egg chocolate bar
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NewsQuality Street releases Christmas rap video starring John Barnes
The campaign aims to encourage shoppers to recycle their paper sweet wrappers
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Analysis and FeaturesIs childhood obesity at a tipping point?
Recent figures show a drop in child obesity rates, but strong policymaking will likely be required to ensure there is longevity behind the trend
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Comment and OpinionHotel Chocolat, last bastion of British chocolate innovation, has sold out to Mars
It’s the end of the road for British chocolate, but Angus Thirlwell’s dream is still alive
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NewsCadbury adds UK’s first Creme Egg sharing bar
Following the success of White Creme Egg, ‘we’re excited to bring innovation to the category once more,’ said Cadbury