confectionery

Almonds remain top natural inclusion for confectionery and snacks series

10 August 2020

Almonds have retained their place at the top of the tree in Europe for the fifth time running as the number one inclusion for confectionery,…

Peruvian cocoa producers benefit from Fairtrade coronavirus fund

5 August 2020

A Fairtrade fund established by the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers (Clac) is reportedly proving effective at assisting…

Nestlé confirms ending Fairtrade KitKat deal after meeting cross party parliamentary group

29 July 2020

Nestlé has confirmed that it intends to drop its decade-long cocoa sourcing deal with Fairtrade in favour of Rainforest Alliance, following a meeting with a…

Tate & Lyle reports challenging market conditions for industry ingredients and solutions

27 July 2020

The Tate & Lyle ingredients and industry solutions group has reported challenging global market conditions, as the business continues to evolve its strategies during the…

Innova Insights studies show pandemic confectionery and snacks trends with long-term appeal

21 July 2020

Latest global research from Innova Market Insights has indicated consumer behaviours during the coronavirus pandemic surrounding healthier food choices may prove longer-term trends within the…

BDSI calls for measures ensuring living income payments directly reach cocoa farmers

21 July 2020

The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has made a plea for measures to ensure a new trading tariff to be paid on…

Co-Op re-purposes funding for Fairtrade farmers around the world

9 July 2020

The UK-based Co-op group has re-purposed a total of £310,000 funding to directly support Fairtrade cocoa sector producers around the world, including farmers in Peru,…

Ferrero’s Aldo Cristiano elected as Caobisco trade association president

16 June 2020

Aldo Cristiano, of Ferrero, has been elected as the president of Caobisco, the European chocolate, biscuits and confectionery association, for a term of two years.

International Cocoa Initiative report highlights need for urgent joint action

12 June 2020

The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is marking World Day Against Child Labour today (12 June), in releasing its 2019 annual report highlighting progress made and…

Cargill’s target to eliminate deforestation from its palm oil supplies remains on track

9 June 2020

A key environmental target is in sight for Cargill, with plans to track and eliminate deforestation within all its commercial palm concessions in its third-party…

Fairtrade report identifies greater combined initiatives required on key cocoa sustainability schemes

19 May 2020

A major research project from Fairtrade has identified that the cocoa sector requires greater levels of joint working on sustainability ventures to help effectively tackle…

Industry stalling on Public Health England targets for confectionery sugar reduction

6 May 2020

Government-backed advisory body Public Health England set a voluntary target for sugar reduction for food manufacturers operating within the sweet goods and confectionery sector of…

World confectionery bodies and companies join together supporting cocoa communities affected by coronavirus

5 May 2020

A total of 30 companies and organisations including global confectionery groups have joined together to donate $835,000 for cocoa farmers during the coronavirus pandemic through…

Innova Market Insights’ reveals major flavour trends for 2020

5 May 2020

Global research group Innova Market Insights’ has released its latest report on global flavour trends within the food and drink sector, highlighting a key pattern…

Global sugar confectionery markets projected to increase over the next five years

28 April 2020

Sales of sugar confectionery, including toffee, boiled sweets and marshmallow, are projected to reach $69.5 billion by 2026, according to new research published by Polaris…

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