Search

Kit Kat sponsors F1: Kit Kat has become the offi- cial chocolate bar of Formula 1. Launching in 2025, the partnership will see Kit Kat bringing activations, prizes and branded [...]

Byline: Riccardo Bresaola Formula 1 and Nestle have announced a multi-year marketing deal that will make KitKat the official chocolate bar of motor racing’s top-tier series. The tie-up will officially [...]

Byline: Milind Khangan Chocolate is the seed of the fruit of the Theobroma tree. It takes a cocoa tree a year to produce 2 to 3 bars of chocolate. Chocolate [...]

Byline: Our Bureau, Mumbai Smoor Chocolates, the country's most preferred luxury confectionery brand, has chosen World Food Day to announce the continuation of its annual corporate social responsibility initiative, 'Chocolates [...]

'It's time to get the ball rolling on another flavour.' Welcome to the 'Board of the Unsquare' at Terry's HQ, in which the team are conducting a rare NPD meeting. [...]

Mars, global manufacturer of brands such as SNickers, Twix, Extra, M&M'S, KIND, Ben's Original, Pedigree and Whiskas, reported it has launched a project in Germany in collaboration with the Rigterink [...]

Byline: Niamh Leonard-Bedwell YouTube personalities MrBeast, KSI and Logan Paul have been criticised by UK health campaigners for making irresponsible nutrition claims in the marketing of their latest venture, Lunchly. [...]

Aldi is once again selling a chocolate bar made in line with sourcing principles set out by Tony's Chocolonely, which ensure farmers can earn a living income. Aldi's own-label Choco [...]

With its innovative range of products, there's a Baileys treat for every occasion, making indulgence accessible at a time when consumer financial awareness is at a high. The brand has [...]

Niamh Leonard-Bedwell Mars Wrigley is seeking to breathe life into Triple Treat, its ailing HFSScompliant snack bar range, by rebranding it as Fruit & Nut. The confectionery giant is rolling [...]

Byline: Maria Goncalves When a family bought an innocent-looking dark chocolate bar at a market in Mansfield last year, they had no idea of the nightmare about to ensue. Just [...]

Terry's has added Milk Chocolate Ball as part of its ambition 'to take the brand beyond orange'. The 'smooth and creamy' NPD (rsp: PS2/145g) comes in the same 20-segment format [...]

New Shop, a 24-hour convenience retail chain, has announced a new partnership with Chocoblast, a popular crunchy wafer cone fi lled with chocolate. Chocoblast is a product of Pure Temptation [...]

Byline: Ed Devlin Mars has struck a $36bn mega-deal to take over Kellogg's spin-out Kellanova and bring together global powerhouse brands such as Snickers, M&M's, Pringles and Cheez-It. The all-cash [...]

Byline: Our Bureau, Mumbai Ziaho, the premium Indian chocolate brand, has been recognised at India's Best Design Awards 2024 for its exceptional design. Crafted by Stratedgy, a leading brand strategy [...]

Project Name: Chocolates (Mogar) Project - Expansion Promoter: Gujarat Co-op. Milk Mktg. Fedn. Ltd. Industry: Cocoa Products & Confectioneries Stage: Under Execution Cost: NA Project Brief: Gujarat Co-op. Milk Mktg. [...]

Spar has bagged another symbol exclusive deal with Nestle to stock the latest Kit Kat Chunky Crunchy Double Choc. The limited-edition 42g chocolate bar, made from cocoa mass-sourced from families [...]

Cadbury UK brings back Top Deck chocolate bar after two decades Never mind the start of the Euros, the election, or anything else. Some really big news has developed over [...]

Byline: Tulsi Joshi In recent years, chocolate consumption in India has seen significant growth, with a sizable portion of consumers embracing this indulgent treat. Research shows that six in 10 [...]

As Cadbury opts for lowkey, wry bafflement with its 'Distraction' Milk & More ads, Mars has gone broader and sillier with its latest spot for Twix. There's a US flavour [...]

Byline: Fiona Holland Swedish snacks manufacturer Cloetta has agreed to hand off its Nutisal roasted nuts label to Dutch peer The Monchy Food Company. Recommended Buyer's Guides * Buyer's Guide [...]

Byline: Andy Coyne US food and pet-food giant Mars has joined forces with Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina on a sustainable dairy plan. Called Moo’ving Dairy Forward, the plan is intended [...]

Byline: Our Bureau, Bengaluru Hershey India a subsidiary of The Hershey Company, a leading global snacking and confectionery company and the largest producer of quality chocolates in North America, has [...]

Premium chocolate brand Cox & Co has claimed an industry first by developing flow-wrap paper packaging for its lineup of bars. The packaging, which replaces a compostable plastic wrapper, is [...]

Waitrose has become the latest UK supermarket to sign up to Tony's Open Chain to improve transparency, quality and conditions in cocoa supply chains. As a 'mission ally' of Tony's [...]

Influencers and content creators who have successfully monetised their audiences are now moving into fmcg spaces, with enviable returns ('The Sidemen partners New World Foods to launch meat snacking range', [...]

Dairy Milk & More: Cadbury Dairy Milk has added chunky, filled chocolate bars Milk & More Nutty Praline Crisp and Caramel Nut Crunch (rsp: PS2.75/180g-200g). Lentil crisps: Tyrrells has added [...]

Fearne & Rosie backs FareShare: Reduced-sugar jam brand Fearne & Rosie is aiming to double the number of meals it provides via FareShare in 2024. It provided 5,730 meals in [...]

Byline: Eszter Racz Tony's Chocolonely has been 'forced' to change the colour of its packaging in Germany after legal action from Mondelez International. The dispute centred on what Mondelez calls [...]

Ethical chocolate maker Divine is to roll out a trio of tablet bars inspired by popular desserts. The range comprises Tiramisu, Bakewell and Cheesecake (rsp: PS4.49/185g). Tiramisu is milk chocolate [...]

Byline: Fiona Holland Organic chocolate bar maker Alter Eco Foods has been acquired by US investment group Trek One Capital. The deal closed in December. Financial details have not been [...]

Cookie bars Catalina Crunch, a brand focused on healthier snacks, launched its Dark Chocolate Cookie Bars. The bars, currently available direct-to-consumer, include a crunchy cookie center with a filling featuring [...]

Byline: Colorado Justin's, a category leader known for crafting delicious, real-food products that contribute to the world in a positive and meaningful way, has introduced its latest innovation -- chocolate [...]

Kit Kat bars is to roll out chocolate bars using cocoa beans from farms in Nestle's income accelerator programme. The cocoa mass used in the bars adhered to a 'mixed [...]

There's a trend dominating social media image galleries at the moment. Someone will ask AI to create a simple image - for example, a happy cartoon cat. Then they ask [...]

Byline: Our Bureau, Mumbai Cocoashala, India's premier startup dedicated to the world of cacao and bean to bar chocolates, is set to make history in Chennai this March! Teaming up [...]

Fazer, a Finnish food experience company, unveiled a limited edition chocolate snack bar as part of its pledge to encourage its customers to taste the future. The brand will give [...]

Byline: Fiona Holland Nestle has launched a range of KitKat chocolate made using cocoa grown by farmers working under its income accelerator initiative. The product, called KitKat Breaks for Good, [...]

Will Cadbury's new Creme Egg chocolate bar be successful? It's Cadburys...it's crap @Jonesthebook BAT launches media campaign calling for new vape regulations They are killing their golden goose, flavored vapes [...]

WNWN has recently launched three cocoa-free chocolate bars (27 October, thegrocer.co.uk). We have also developed our own chocolate without cocoa named ChoViva. It proves that change within the industry does [...]

Byline: Adam Leyland, Editor-in-Chief t's the end of the road for British chocolate. I Thorntons, Cadbury and Rowntree, early pioneers of British confectionery innovation, have now been followed by Hotel [...]

Byline: Dean Best Mars has made a move to buy Hotel Chocolat, a UK retailer of upmarket chocolate products. The Galaxy and Snickers owner has had an offer worth £534m [...]

Food-tech start-up SolvEat brings research-supported botanical compositions to the functional foods space. The bioactive solution is designed to help maintain healthy blood sugar levels when used as part of a [...]

Purdys Chocolatier has reported the release of its Christmas Collection featuring the 'perfect holiday gifts for family, friends, colleagues, teachers and acquaintances alike.' The company said that also returning - [...]

VIRTUOUS VERSION We've reimagined classic chocolate bars by giving them an ethical, sustainable and cocoa-free twist - Ahrum Pak, CEO, [...]

Byline: Niamh Leonard-Bedwell London's WNWN Food Labs has unveiled cocoafree pastiches of some of grocery's most famous chocolate bars. With designs 'inspired by' Cadbury, Terry's and Tony's Chocolonely, WNWN's new [...]

It takes guts to challenge Cadbury, Tony's and Terry's. But that's exactly what food tech company WNWN has done with its 'Win-Win' lookalike cocoa-free chocolate bars. Available at PS5 per [...]

Second Nature Brands is quickly becoming a powerhouse. originally bolstered by three brands: Sanders, Kar's Nuts, and the self-titled Second Nature Snacks brand. Within the last year, it also acquired [...]

This summer brought two co-branded new product Introductions from Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., Frisco, Texas. In August, it launched Original Donut Shop Cinnamon Toast Crunch One Step Latte K-Cup pod, [...]