Swedish confectionery and nuts firm Cloetta has agreed to acquire Candyking, a concept supplier of pick and mix candy in the Nordic countries and the UK. The acquisition strengthens Cloetta’s position within pick and mix and creates ...
Capol, developer of sustainable coatings and glazes for the confectionery industry, is introducing two new organic products. The company's new acacia-based coatings and polishes are now appearing on candy throughout North America. A new ...
Tags: Capol, Organic Candy Products
US-based food wholesaler Innovative Bites has acquired UK-based sweet maker Bonds of London for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is part of Innovative Bites' long-term growth strategy to become a major confectionery supplier in ...
Italian chocolate producer Ferrero has agreed to acquire Thorntons, in a cross-border deal that values the British chocolate maker at around $177.7m. Ferrero will make the transaction through its subsidiary Ferholding, which has been ...
The pace of growth in the global chocolate market slowed in 2014 as the industry faced challenges stemming from increased cocoa prices, according to findings from market research organisation Mintel. However, chocolate innovation ...
With ongoing concerns about health and the reduction of sugar in the diet, the sugar-free confectionery market should be booming, particularly in the face of ongoing technical developments that have improved sensory properties, and the ...
Confectionery manufacturers should promote chocolate products as an indulgent treat with natural ingredients and sustainable production in order to tap into the chocolate market, according to market research organisation Canadean. ...
Tags: chocolate products, Food
Cloetta has signed a letter of intent with Coop Sweden to provide a brand new Pick & Mix concept, under which it will be responsible for product range, racks, merchandising in Coop's stores. Under the deal, Cloetta will also deliver a ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, confectionery, confectionery market
Willy Wonka is at it again. Not since Violet Beauregarde furiously chewed on a three-course meal piece of gum and suffered the consequences has the confectionery category seen such high levels of innovation and new product development ...
The strategic alliance covers the UK, US and Australian markets and will involve expanding supply of aluminium foil-based flexible packaging in those markets. Food packaging supplier KM Packaging specialises in logistics, supply chain ...
Israel-based confectionery firm Carmit Candy is set to unveil a new line of functional confectionery products at Natural Products Expo West, which will be held in the US from 8 March to 10 March 2013. Some of these products include ...
European confectioner Cloetta saw its losses widen in 2012 thanks to the merger that formed the company last year but it reported improved profits in the fourth quarter. In the 12 months to the end of December, the company made a net loss ...
The latest batch of reports from the just-food research store includes health claim strategies for food and drinks firms, social media strategies for food companies and super grains. Bakery Cookies (Sweet Biscuits) Market in United ...
Tags: Bakery, Confectionery, Online
Thorntons missed out on the Christmas online shopping boom due to the late deployment of its new website and operational issues that “had a significant impact on sales in the period”, new figures reveal. Thorntons missed out ...
Tags: Thorntons, online shopping, website and operational issues
Dutch-Italian confectioner Perfetti Van Melle has signed a marketing, sales and distribution deal with global market expansion firm DKSH for the launch of its products into Myanmar. The confectioner has entered into an agreement with ...
Tags: confectioner, soft chews, consumer goods