A complex 3D pack design for Nestlé, which took roughly a third of the time typically taken from concept to consumer, has underlined digital print’s ability to deliver speedy solutions and streamline customers’ decision-making.
Nottingham-based food distributor and wholesaler Hyperama has secured a £15m finance package to help boost its importing capabilities and expand its premises.
Sweet treats manufacturer Tangerine Confectionery is set to launch two new products for Halloween under its Barratt brand, as it aims to capitalise on a growing trend of adults buying retro sweets to recapture their childhoods.
A master chocolatier from Yorkshire estimates he can double his international exposure thanks to support from the Department for International Trade (DIT).
Tangerine Confectionery’s five UK factories, together with candy brands including Barratt Black Jack, Dip Dab and Refreshers, have been sold to Valeo Foods Group.
The consolidation of chocolate manufacturer Thorntons’ relationships with its retail customers and owner Ferrero’s UK business has impacted the producer’s sales and profits, in its second full-year results since the Italian firm bought the company.
Artisan chocolatier York Cocoa House has opened the doors to its new manufacturing facility in York city centre, as it plans to expand its capacity for chocolate production.
Nestlé will keep fighting to secure an EU-wide trademark for the shape of its four-finger Kit Kat chocolate bar, after the European Court of Justice dismissed its appeal against a prior ruling preventing this.
Public Health England (PHE) is continuing to focus on calorie and sugar reduction as levels of severe obesity in children aged 10–11 have reached the highest point since records began.
Delicious Ideas Food Group has entered the retail sector with the acquisition of own-label contract packager and manufacturer Barnack Confectionery for an undisclosed sum.
Nestlé’s failure to trademark the shape of its Kit Kat chocolate bar could substantially frustrate food manufacturers seeking EU-protection of their brands, according to one lawyer.
Political appetite to increase ‘sugar tax’ on soft drinks and extend the levy to other products is growing, a Populus survey seen exclusively by Food Manufacture has revealed.
Nestlé UK is shedding 73 jobs at its Fawdon chocolate factory as it aims to shift production of its Blue Riband chocolate bar to its factory in Kargowa, Poland, before 2019.
A team from London Metropolitan University secured the silver prize at this year’s UK finals of food innovation competition Ecotrophelia, run by Campden BRI and the Institute of Food Science and Technology.
A student team from the University of Nottingham has won the UK leg of this year’s Ecotrophelia student food innovation competition, revealed at Campden BRI’s annual open day (June 6).
Pressure groups Action on Sugar (AOS) and Action on Salt have called on the Prime Minister to introduce an energy density levy on confectionery, as part of its seven-part plan to help prevent obesity and related diseases.
Calico Confectionery, the owner of The Cambridge Confectionery Company, has launched a new range of compostable packaging that breaks down and disappears in soil.
Waste reduction within the food and drink sector, through ‘upcycling’ strategies and innovative methods for the recovery of materials from by-products, will be the main focus of the Anuga FoodTec show, which takes place this week (20–23 March) in Cologne,...
Nestlé claimed it has cut 2.6 billion (bn) teaspoons of sugar and more than 60bn calories from its products since 2015, as it takes steps to meet its pledge to cut sugar across its confectionery portfolio by 10%.
Cadbury chocolate bars could be removed from National Health Service (NHS) hospitals, after suppliers delisted the products following a disagreement on price.
Confectionery and treats manufacturer Mars aims to broaden its offering in the frozen desserts sector with the launch of its new Galaxy Chocolate Mousse Cake.
Nestlé’s weak sales at the end of the year meant growth was below expectations for the company in its full-year results for 2017, according to ceo Mark Schneider.
Marmite owner Unilever has threatened to pull advertising from online platforms such as Facebook and Google if they fail to protect children or create division in society and promote anger or hate.
Mondelēz, the chocolate manufacturer, is looking for four chocolate tasters to test out new inventions from its brands, including Cadbury, Oreo, Milka and Green & Black’s.
An innovative approach to minimising food waste has been developed by Nestlé UK and Ireland in partnership with Company Shop – the UK’s largest redistributor of surplus food – and supported by the Waste & Resources Action Programme.
