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Confectionery

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…
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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…

Cacao Barry launches WholeFruit chocolate
Cacao Barry unveils a WholeFruit chocolate that they hope…

Chocxo names two new sales directors
Chocxo, a Canadian, 100 per cent organic, low-sugar and…

Palsgaard launches new PGPR for chocolate
Palsgaard launches a new PGPR (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) product, which…
Hershey to acquire Lily’s confectionery brand
The Hershey Company has entered into a definitive agreement…

Nature’s Path the first Canadian company to make 100% Fairtrade cocoa commitment
Richmond, BC-based Nature’s Path, North America’s largest certified organic…

Applications now open for 2021 Alizés Awards
The Group Export Agri-Food has announced the opening of…

A 25% decline in Easter chocolate product launches globally since 2020
A new report by Mintel indicates that there are…

Empire and FHCP agree on Grocery Supply Code of Practice for Canada
Today, Empire Company Limited, Canada’s second-largest grocery retailer, and…

Webinar – Supply Chains and Food CPG: Readiness for a Post-Pandemic Future
As a result of COVID-19, a spotlight has been…

Smarties – the first global confectionery brand to switch to recyclable paper packaging
Smarties brand is now using recyclable paper packaging for…

Quebec’s Chocolats Favoris commits to selling only certified chocolate products by 2023
Quebec-based chocolate maker Chocolats Favoris has begun the transformation…

Cadbury Canada’s new logo goes bolder
The Cadbury brand that Canadians know and love has…

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I love the thrill of the hunt for new…