Published: Jun 12, 2016

Italian confectionery company Ferrero will double the amount of cocoa it purchases from Fairtrade farmers – to 40,000 metric tonne over the next three years.

Published: May 30, 2016

Ferrero, the globally renowned chocolate and confectionery manufacturer, is looking to expand its business in India and has launched Kinder Schoko-Bons Crispy as part of its ‘Kinder’ portfolio. The new product is the second to be sold in India under the ‘

Published: Dec 06, 2014 By: Food Stuff

Mars Saudi Arabia has officially launched a new manufacturing facility at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in Rabigh, 130km north of Jeddah.

Published: Dec 05, 2014 By: Food Stuff

Global confectioners The Hershey Company has acquired North America-based The Allan Candy Company for an undisclosed amount.

Published: Dec 04, 2014 By: Food Stuff

Cocoa and chocolate products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has opened its first chocolate factory in Chile to tap into the rapidly-growing Chilean chocolate market.

Published: Nov 21, 2014 By: Food Stuff

TIC Gums has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, China, allowing the company to meet the growing global demand for texture and stability solutions within the food and beverage industry.

Published: Aug 29, 2014

Ecuador, already the world’s biggest grower of flavoured beans used in fine chocolate, is poised to extend its lead over Brazil as the top cocoa producer in the Americas as exporters forecast a record harvest.

Published: Aug 28, 2014

Kent’s only organic cobnut producer, Potash Farm, has extended its luxury treat range to include new Single Origin Chocolate Slabs With Toasted Kentish Cobnuts and Kentish Honey With Toasted Cobnuts.

Published: Aug 27, 2014

Barry Callebaut Group, a manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, has opened its new chocolate factory in Santiago de Chile, which is its first in Chile.

Published: Aug 26, 2014

The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has announced its new chocolate factory in Santiago de Chile went on stream.

Published: Aug 26, 2014

Walkers Chocolates enlisted the expertise of Staeger to assist them with their packaging of the Bejewelled Extra Special Easter Egg exclusively at Asda.

Published: Aug 21, 2014

New chocolatiers on the block, Minted in England, has launched its brand new premium range – ‘Hint of Mint’.

Published: Aug 19, 2014

A new range of peppermint chocolates is launching in the UK.

Published: Aug 13, 2014

Nestlé UK & Ireland has announced it is on target to achieve 100 per cent cocoa from sustainable sources by end of 2015, becoming the first major confectionery company in UK and Ireland to achieve this milestone.

Published: Aug 08, 2014

Pringles is dialling up the fun this summer with its new disco can promotion which is hopes to be a huge hit with party-goers this festival season.

Published: Aug 07, 2014

Tangerine Confectionery, the manufacturer of sugar confectionery brand, Candyland, has launched a new variety pack, in order to tap in to the market for Halloween-inspired confectionery.

Published: Aug 07, 2014

US-based food processing company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) plans to divest its global chocolate business by the end of 2014 third quarter, reports Reuters.

Published: Aug 06, 2014

The New Atkins Nutritional Approach has launched its new Atkins Endulge Chocolate Break, adding to the Endulge range of low carb, low sugar snack bars.

Published: Aug 05, 2014

Mars Chocolate UK has announced the launch of Galaxy little treat, a new smaller 23g bar that provides a little treat sized portion of Galaxy.

Published: Aug 04, 2014

Chocolate manufacturer Hachez plans to move part of its packaging production from Germany to Poland in a cost-cutting exercise.