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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits 27-Sep-2023
TOP HEADLINES
Mars raises cost of Galaxy bars while reducing size in another example of ‘shrinkflation’
Mars Incorporated, owners of the popular Galaxy bar in the UK, has admitted to reducing its size while raising the price of a bar - in another example of so called ‘shrinkflation’.... Read more
The flavour trends redefining chocolate indulgence
Luker Chocolate, a premium and sustainable brand from Colombia, has also been at the forefront of introducing new flavours to chocolate bars over the past couple of years, and the company has gathered valuable insights from recent trade fairs ExpoWest 2023 and Sweets&Snacks in Chicago to reveal chocolate flavours that are dominating the market in 2023. Diana Cifuentes, the brand’s Product Innovation Manager, shares her insights with ConfectioneryNews.... Read more
‘Not the most practical approach’: Stricter palm oil regulation will have serious food supply and cost implications – RSPO
The implementation of stricter regulations for palm oil, one of the food sector’s most essential commodities, will lead to major supply and cost implications in APAC and beyond, says the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).... Read more
‘Companies need to re-assess the way they communicate about their purchase of carbon credits’: EU agrees ban on ‘climate neutral’ claims by 2026
The EU has agreed more details about proposals to ban ‘climate neutral’ claims by 2026, which brings implications for the carbon offset market.... Read more
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
CFI reports progress toward ending deforestation in the cocoa sector
The Cocoa and Forests Initiative (CFI), a collaboration between governments and chocolate companies, has announced significant strides toward its mission of eradicating deforestation in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana.... Read more
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Creating Gummies with Unique and Impactful Taste Using Buffers, Untapped Formulation Tools
While buffers are well-known as pH regulators, in gummies they also have an untapped potential: modulating taste and flavor in dimensions such as intensity, juiciness, sourness, true-to-fruit, and complexity. Bartek conducted sensory analysis on fruit-flavored gelatin and pectin gummies made with different buffers to...
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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
Can wine and spirits really move away from glass? 'As generations change, so does the game... and today's consumers are extremely open to alternative pack formats'
Glass remains by far the most dominant packaging format for wine and spirits. But it's heavy to transport and thus has high associated carbon emissions. Will consumers accept the innovations trying to offer more sustainable packaging formats?... Read more
Robots, e-commerce and sustainability drive packaging machine design
US packaging machinery shipments in 2022 continued on 2021’s rapid growth trajectory. While economic uncertainty is now starting to hit the market, machines designed around sustainable packaging and those that cater for the boom in e-commerce will continue to be in demand.... Read more
‘You've got to do it as an evolution rather than a revolution’: PepsiCo on adapting sustainability in field and factory
For a big company such as PepsiCo, sustainability is not only complex, but also a multi-layered process. Tackling sustainability across different geographies, in both factories and in agriculture, and across scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, requires a multi-pronged, highly adaptable approach.... Read more
Mad about better-for-you bread
The UK Government backs the Superloaf entrepreneur to help tackle obesity problem; Equii expands its portfolio to allow consumers to have ‘the best of both worlds’; Sourhouse encourages home bakers ‘to sourdough’; Real Bread Campaign wants to put some sourdough myths to bed; and Warburtons enlists Samuel L Jackson.... Read more
Is the answer to better nutrition AI and gamification? Birdzi CEO weighs in
Through new digital capabilities like health and wellness apps, retailers are looking to drive consumers to make healthier food and beverage decisions, as data and AI make personalized recommendations easier and more reflective of a person's diet, Shekar Raman, CEO and co-founder of Birdzi, told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
New tox study validates safe upper dose for cbdMD’s Broad Spectrum CBD blend
cbdMD's proprietary broad spectrum blend is safe when consumed as a dietary supplement in doses up to 160 mg per day in a 70 kg (154 lb), says a new study published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology.... Read more
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