sweets
Trolli unveils festive gummy sweets
As Christmas approaches, UK confectionery supplier Innovative Bites is welcoming the Trolli Santa Gummi multipack to its existing Trolli range of products.
Round Up: Shelf Life
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Innovative Bites expands Trolli confectionery range
UK confectionery supplier Innovative Bites is expanding its Trolli gummy sweets range.
Tna develops turnkey blending system for food products
Tna has launched a new turnkey vibratory motion blending system to mix multiple dry or wet products.
UK campaign encourages kids to substitute crisps for nuts
General practitioner and television presenter Dr Dawn Harper has launched a UK nationwide campaign to educate parents on the advantages of encouraging children to eat nuts as a snack.
Beneo showcases sugar replacer with new sweets collection
Functional ingredients manufacturer Beneo has released an assortment of sugar-free, hard candy products containing Isomalt: a sugar replacer derived from sugar beet.
Wrigley unveils Strawberry Starburst
Mars owned confectionery brand Wrigley has announced the UK launch of Starburst Strawberry, following the product’s successful introduction in the US earlier this year.
Jameson’s Ruffles launch in peppermint flavour
UK-based Tangerine Confectionery is extending the Jameson’s brand with the launch of Jameson’s Peppermint Ruffles.
Jelly Babies go tropical
In response to the increasing popularity of tropical flavours, Mondelēz International-owned Maynards Bassetts has launched Maynards Bassetts Jelly Babies Tropical.
World Chocolate Day boosts sales for Europe’s largest sweet shop
In celebration of World Chocolate day today (7 July), Europe’s largest sweet shop has experienced a massive surge in sales at its six London stores.
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.
Round-Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news.
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.
Texturising solution for wine gums
Cargill has introduced C*Clearset 35426, a blend of speciality starches for gelatin-free sugar confectionery applications with outstanding functionality.