All Confectionery articles – Page 19
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NewsNestlé scraps plastic packaging for Quality Street chocolates
Nestlé claims it will remove more than two billion pieces of packaging from the supply chain
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NewsMondelez’s Mikado biscuits impacted by supply chain issues
At the time of writing, an online search for the brand across Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s returned only one SKU
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NewsNestlé appoints three executives to senior team
Nicholas Wahli has been made MD for Cereal Partners Worldwide, while Alex Gonnella has been promoted to group marketing director
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Category ReportCan gum recover its pre-Covid puff?
The bubble burst for gum and mint in the pandemic. And the category hasn’t yet fully recovered
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NewsTerry’s launches vegan Chocolate Orange bar
The team had aimed to make the taste ’as close as possible to the original’, using the same real orange oil
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy blonde chocolate is having a moment
It all started with the launch of Mondelez’s Australian Caramilk brand into the UK in June 2021
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Category ReportCan the chocolate giants hit the free-from mark?
The booming vegan chocolate market has been driven by small, specialist brands. Can the likes of Cadbury also find the bullseye?
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Analysis & FeaturesChocolatiers face raw deal in supply chain costs
Confectioners have been facing raw material price volatility in recent years
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s 10 favourite sweets and confectionery brands 2022
In contrast to chocolate, the top fruity confectionery brands are mostly in growth this year
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy vegan chocolate is attracting the big bucks
For evidence of the popularity of vegan chocolate, just look at its fundraising efforts
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Category ReportHow far will chocolate shrink?
Confectioners are shrinking their bars to manage rising costs. Is more of the same coming, and how are buying habits changing?
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Comment & OpinionLimiting HFSS advertising to children is a no-brainer. Industry is dragging its feet
The healthy development of our children depends on industry taking action, says Gary Pope, CEO at Kids Industries
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely slashes chocolate bar prices in bid to broaden appeal
The brand’s UK boss Ben Greensmith told The Grocer the move represented an “investment” into consumers
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Promotional FeaturesThoughtful treating: Shining a light on the importance of portion size
Confectionery companies have a role to play in offering guidance and support on the treats they create. Find out why portion size plays a vital role.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK’s 10 most popular chocolate bars and brands 2022
Lindt Lindor overtakes Galaxy as the UK’s second favourite chocolate
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Category ReportWill confectionery stay visible post-HFSS?
No grocery category is more exposed to the new HFSS regulations than confectionery. So, can it successfully adapt come October?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the future hold for gum and mints after HFSS rules come in?
Two confectionery categories looking fairly safe from HFSS regulations are gum and mints
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NewsMars core confectionery lines in short supply with supplier blaming high demand
Core lines of Mars treats have been in short supply
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NewsNaturelly enters confectionery with non-HFSS mixed fruit gummies
Billed as ‘the healthiest sweets in the world’, the gummies contain real fruit juice and 5g of naturally occurring sugar per pack
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Comment & OpinionCadbury cleverly Fingers frustrations of deafness
Maltesers may have got there first, but now Cadbury has come up with a clever advert that uses sign language