All Confectionery articles – Page 4
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ReportsWhy white chocolate is the hip option this Easter
White is the new brown for suppliers, with brands from Smarties to Jaffa Cakes launching paler versions of their bestsellers
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News
Love Cocoa scores multimillion-pound backing to open luxury chocolate stores
Love Cocoa has ambitious plans to take the fight to rival premium chocolatier Hotel Chocolat by opening 10 bricks-and-mortar outlets over the next three years
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Fruittella expands confectionery range with HFSS-compliant jellies
The new range is made with real fruit juice, natural flavours, natural colouring and 30% less sugar
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Analysis & Features
18 more plant-based products and hitting shelves this Veganuary
As Veganuary continues to gain popularity, it’s no surprise that we’re seeing a surge in vegan product launches. Take a look at some of the newest vegan product launches for Veganuary whether you’re a seasoned meat avoider or just dipping a toe into the plant-based world
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Kit Kat unveils Caramel and Biscoff NPD – and brings back vegan bar
‘We are delighted to introduce new and revamped flavours across our range of products’, said Kit Kat
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Mondelez chocolate brands surging in price at the mults
A spokeswoman for the confectionery giant said it was ‘facing the same unprecedented challenges that many other food companies have reported when it comes to significantly increased input costs’
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Cake and brownies go vegan to dodge Brexit checks
Pecan Deluxe Candy is bypassing border checks by making its products plant-based
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Cadbury adds trio of Delights lower-calorie chocolate bars
The NPD comprises a ‘soft nougat filling and caramel layer’ and weighs in at 91 calories per serve
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Mondelez offloads chewing gum assets in US, Canada and Europe to Perfetti Van Melle for $1.4bn
The deal only includes the business in the US, Canada and Europe, with Mondelez retaining its gum holdings across Latin America, Asia, Middle East and Africa.
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Comment & Opinion
Why Cadbury’s ‘Glass and a Half in Everyone’ has cut through a year of top campaigns
It can only be a matter of time before Cadbury-a-like ads start showing up, says Jon Evans, chief customer officer at System1
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Rankings
Five fastest growing products of 2022
Challengers like Madrí Excepcional are making great gains
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Analysis & Features
Confectionery – chocolate 2022: Easter saves choc in difficult year
Chocolate’s on the skids. Grocers have sold 91.2 million fewer bars, bags and boxes of the stuff in the past year
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Analysis & Features
Confectionery – sugar and gum 2022: Sweets surge as Brits get out and about
Candy’s value in grocery is up 6.9%, while gum sales have spiked 16.7%
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Rankings
Five fastest falling products of 2022
The UK’s weather was the humble spud’s downfall this year
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News
Mars and Ferrero unveil new Easter lines for range of brands
Ferrero said it was ‘confident consumers will still want to spend on special occasions’ despite the cost of living crisis
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Comment & Opinion
How grocery can adapt to the first HFSS Christmas
Retailers can succeed by coming up with strategies based on historical information and sales models, says Julian Miller, global head of retail solutions success at SymphonyAI Retail CPG
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Comment & Opinion
Cadbury failed before on low-sugar chocolate. Will this time be any different?
How will the chocolate giant attempt to persuade shoppers to pick up a new, healthier version over the original they know and love?
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Comment & Opinion
Two months into HFSS restrictions, how are brands and retailers responding?
The initial phase of legislation provides an opportunity for brands to reassess their approach to retail campaigns, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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News
Mondelez makes low-calorie HFSS breakthrough on Cadbury favourites
Reduced sugar versions of Cadbury Crunchie, Double Decker, Fudge and Fry’s Turkish Delight could soon hit supermarket shelves
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Galaxy takes on McVitie’s with duo of chocolate digestive biscuits
’There has been very little challenge to the market leader in recent years, even though research would suggest that there is space for a market challenger brand to occupy’, said Mars
