chocolate
Will confectionery follow in soft drinks’ footsteps?
We reported last week that UK consumers incorrectly believe the sugar levy, approved for sugar sweetened soft drinks, applies to far more products.
Ecotrophelia finalists prepare for the final round
Five teams have been shortlisted to face a panel of industry ‘dragons’ in the Ecotrophelia UK final.
Calls for sugar levy extension to confectionery
Action on Sugar has today (12 May) released its six-point manifesto, in which it calls on the next government to extend the soft drinks levy to confectionery.
Consumer confusion over UK sugar tax
Two thirds of UK consumers believe the new soft drink sugar tax also applies to sweets/sugared confectionery, new research suggests.
Gizeh designs twin chamber cup for Müller
Plastic packaging specialist Gizeh has developed a new twin chamber cup for the market launch of a new yogurt dessert line of Müller.
Indulgent sharing mousse
Lactalis Nestlé, the UK fresh dairy products venture, has launched Aero Heavenly – a mousse in a large, shareable pot, with hopes to innovate and boost the chilled desserts category.
Nestlé UK to axe almost 300 jobs in production shift
Confectionery giant Nestlé UK is planning to axe almost 300 jobs in the UK as it prepares to move production of its Blue Riband chocolate biscuit to Poland.
Sugar content and cost analysed by Euromonitor
While a lot of the anti sugar movement in the mainstream press has focused on the large amount of sugar in products, the cost of food has largely been left out, finds a new Euromonitor report.
‘Tis the season
Last year, the largest contributor to chocolate NPD was seasonal launches, accounting for 25 per cent. More than one quarter of those seasonal launches (28 per cent) were positioned for Easter, highlighting the popularity of chocolate eggs and bunnies – I certainly indulged in some Easter chocolate over the weekend, and I’m sure many of you did the same.
Round-Up: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of ingredients news. Next week’s round-up will focus on packaging news.
Cargill celebrates licensed buying company
Cargill has celebrated the establishment of its own licensed buying company (LBC) – Cargill Kokoo Sourcing Ltd – in Ghana.
Fat soluble flavourings
Sensient Flavors has introduced fat soluble flavours for fillings in bakery, confectionery and dairy applications.
Natural sweetener breakthrough
Food technology company Unavoo, in partnership with its investor ED&F Man, is launching a new product that will fully eliminate added sugar and artificial sweeteners from food and drinks.
Coatings and fillings
Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate has launched new additions to its coatings and fillings range, each responding to a trend identified in the company’s recently issued trends report, namely: healthy, sustainable and clean and indulgent.