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Confectionery

Puratos unveils trends shaping the future of sweet goods in North America
Puratos reveals industry trends and consumer preferences at its…

Charting candy flavour innovation
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Barry Callebaut’s BC Next Level expands regional footprint, streamlines operations
Barry Callebaut Group launches a strategic investment program called…
Hershey reacquires Ontario facility from Canopy Growth
Canopy Growth sells its Hershey Drive facility in Smiths…
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Nestle introduces technology that reduces intrinsic sugars in key ingredients
Nestle reveals a sugar reduction technology that can be…
Theo Chocolate intends to merge with American Licorice
Theo Chocolate plans to merge with American Licorice Company…

Cibus Tec trade show offers buyers program
The Italian Trade Commission in Canada is inviting food…

Puratos Canada acquires Foley’s Chocolates
Puratos Canada acquires Foley’s Chocolates, a provider of real…
Packaging: Sustainability takes centre stage for a sweet future in confectionery packaging
The confectionery industry is highly competitive, and product differentiation…

The agriculture and food supply chain meet at TuttoFood 2023
TuttoFood 2023, Italy’s benchmark event for sustainable innovation throughout…

Barry Callebaut appoints Peter Feld as CEO
Barry Callebaut’s board appoints Peter Feld (57, German national)…

The Hershey Company introduces new plant-based products
The Hershey Company launches the Hershey’s plant-based extra creamy…
Crush Dynamics claims new upcycled ingredient delivers 50 per cent sugar reduction
Crush Dynamics, a Canadian-based agtech company with a mission…

Chocxo debuts new coconut cups in Costco Canada
Chocxo, the better-for-you dark chocolate brand, launches its latest…

Barry Callebaut shares chocolate trends for 2023
Intense Indulgence, Mindful Indulgence and Healthy Indulgence are the…

Nestle introduces paper packaging for KitKat
KitKat is introducing recyclable paper packaging as a pilot…

Mars acquires whole-fruit snacking brand Trü Frü
Mars buys Trü Frü, a high-growth, better-for-you, whole-fruit snacking…
Mondelez sells gum business to Perfetti Van Melle
Mondelez International sells its developed-market gum business in the…

Ferrero acquires ice cream maker Wells Enterprises
The Ferrero Group acquires Wells Enterprises, its operations and…

Barry Callebaut invests USD70M in Chatham factory
Barry Callebaut unveils the next phase of expansion planned…

Mondelēz International brings vegan Cadbury Plant Bar to Canada
Mondelēz International launches the vegan alternative to its classic…

Barry Callebaut redesigns chocolate manufacturing methods
Barry Callebaut redesigns the farming, fermentation, and roasting of…

Barry Callebaut breaks ground on factory in Ontario
Barry Callebaut breaks ground on new specialty chocolate factory…

Theobroma Chocolat launches an organic, plant-based, zero sugar chocolate
Theobroma Chocolat, Que., unveils Yummy Zero Sugar, a new…

Barry Callebaut to open new specialty chocolate factory in Ontario
Barry Callebaut picks Brantford, Ont., for their new chocolate…

Meet Canada’s first certified organic chocolate maker
Newly launched Wild Mountain Chocolate is Canada’s only organic…

The excitement of exotic flavours
Candy companies are delivering travel-like experiences with new taste profiles

AAK appoints Sneha Karthikeyan as senior confectionery scientist
AAK hires Sneha Karthikeyan as senior confectionery scientist. She…
Healthy Hippo earns Carbon Neutral Certification
Candy brand Healthy Hippo receives a Carbon Neutral Certification…

Mettler-Toledo launches new x-ray inspection system
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection releases the X34C, a new x-ray…

The Hershey Company and HP bring women’s stories to life, one chocolate bar at a time
The Hershey Company has been leveraging the power of…

Mondelēz International appoints Karla Schlieper to lead Canada business
Mondelēz International appoints Karla Schlieper as president, Mondelēz Canada,…

Ferrero Canada promotes David Rabu as VP, trade marketing and category management
Ferrero Canada promotes David Rabu as vice-president, trade marketing…

The Lady Godiva Initiative honours five NGOs for empowering women
The Lady Godiva Initiative recognizes five nonprofits for their…

AAK creates vegetable fats for confectionery manufacturers
AAK has developed a range of fats for chocolate…

How Brazilian cocoa can fill gaps in Canada’s food supply
Several factors inform the collective Canadian palate, and one…