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News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Biscuits31-Jan-2025
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Winning through color: Unlocking your brand's potential
Winning through color: Unlocking your brand's potential
Our EXBERRY® webinar presents its latest color trends, backed by an in-depth consumer analysis. In collaboration with SGK, you will see how these trend-driven colors can enhance brand storytelling and build a lasting relationship with consumers. To register... click here
TOP HEADLINES
How brands are tackling cocoa shortages, shrinkflation, and pricing pressures
With cocoa costs soaring and price-sensitive consumers, confectioners face tough choices in 2025. From reformulation to pack changes, how will brands navigate the financial squeeze?... Read more
Caramel comes under fire as confectioners seek natural brown alternatives
How natural brown colourants are offering confectioners safe, stable alternatives that have clean-label appeal... Read more
What’s in store for global confectionery regulations in 2025?
A snapshot of the anticipated policies and legal changes coming this year and how they’ll affect confectioners... Read more
Kid-friendly confectionery gets a functional upgrade
Meet the start-up striving to reimagine wellness by launching candy for children that can boost mood, aid sleep or relieve pain... Read more
What’s hot in confectionery? New product development from M&M’s to Fulfil Protein
From Valentine’s collabs to fresh functionals, meet the latest confectionery launches disrupting the industry in 2025... Read more
Unveiling 2025’s top food tech innovations
From smart packaging to AI solutions, upcycled ingredients to personalized nutrition, start-ups are redefining the future of the food and beverage sector. But which are the top technologies of the year?... Read more
Rising cocoa prices set to test confectionery innovation for Easter
Can confectioners survive the crunch and still deliver delights for consumers during the biggest annual chocolate season?... Read more
How to supercharge a modest marketing budget in 2025
No longer just for halloween, is the freakification of flavours a sneaky way to standout in social media?... Read more
Prebiotic confectionery attracts scalable start-ups
Is 2025 the year prebiotics move from niche to mainstream?... Read more
Predictions for the future of chocolate
How will the dominant confectionery category fare in 2025?... Read more
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Confectionery brands boost sales with big-name collaborations
Sweet treats are popping up in some interesting, unexplored global brand creations thanks to confectionery industry giants teaming up with other leading names... Read more
Flavour fusions and indulgence: What’s next for chocolate?
How the leading confectionery category will shift, shape and surprise consumers in 2025... Read more
2025’s top confectionery flavour trends
From bold flavours to global influences and better-for-you creations, meet the sweet innovations set to drive consumer excitement this year... Read more
Five EU packaging rules confectioners need to know
As the EU gives the green light to the packaging and packaging waste regulation, we’ve got the top need-to-knows for confectionery creators... Read more
Natural colour development set to ramp up in 2025
As the FDA reviews artificial red food colouring and consumers seek health and wellness from their colour choices, could confectionery go natural with its colour considerations?... Read more
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Breaking the Rules: Deliciously Guilt Free
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PREVIOUS HEADLINES
What’s hot in confectionery? New product development from Hershey to Ferrara
From Galentine’s gifts to Easter marshmallows, meet the latest confectionery launches disrupting the industry in 2025... Read more
EU Commission reaches agreement on the EU-Mercosur deal
Confectionery associations’ calls to finalise the now-reached EU-Mercosur deal have seemingly been met, yet concerns remain... Read more
2025 health food trends: Consumers slash UPFs, added sugar intake, That’s it. reports
Consumers aim to cut sugars and ultra-processed foods in 2025, while regulation changes seek to influence behavior changes... Read more
New diabetes figures raise questions over HFSS regulations
Will new figures, highlighting links between sugar-sweetened drinks and diabetes, push governments to move further on sugar reduction regulations?... Read more
Natural Sweetener Alliance aims to ‘democratize’ sweeteners
The partnership between Tate & Lyle and Manus addresses a secure and sustainable supply of Reb M... Read more
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