Gilly and Taffy Walters started Wedgewood Nougat as a family business with their three sons, Paul, Steve and Jon; today it produces some of the most delicious confectionery that is exported to all parts of the world.
Beneo, one of the leading manufacturers in functional ingredients, is presenting a range of innovative sugar-free and sugar reduced candy ideas from its Sweets Collection creative think tank at ISM 2013. The exhibition is being staged from 27-30 January 2013, in Cologne, Germany.
Lines are blurring between snacking and traditional meals, and that this trend 
is likely to continue, says market research organisation, The Hartman Group. ‘The children of today are comfortable replacing entire meals with snacks. Snacking is viewed positively, almost necessary for optimal health, and less associated with the empty calories and treats of our youth,’ comments Mellissa Abbott, director of culinary insights.
Fresh, ‘real’ and global are leading flavour trends – as well as demand for less processed foods, such as naturally occurring fibre and proteins like pulses, beans, nuts and seeds – is particularly appealing to consumers. These ingredients also work well with global tastes, and tend to carry a healthy ‘halo’. Read more...
Simba is re-launching the iconic potato chipbrand with a new look and feel to drive additional interest in the snack aisle. The re-launch is focused on refreshing the range of fun and flavourful potato chips to address consumer needs whileboosting brand exposure in retail outlets.
Hershey, Nestle, Mars and Cadbury have been hit with a new antitrust lawsuit that alleges the companies conspired together to fix chocolate prices in the US between 2002 and 2008, reports Confectionarynews.com.
The Association Wholesale Grocer (AWG), a retailer-owned cooperative that supplies retail member stores, alleges that Hershey, Nestle, Mars and Cadbury worked together to artificially rise the price of chocolate on three occasions, as growth slowed in the US chocolate market. The court order states that ‘in the face of this drop in demand and the prospect of declining revenue, defendants colluded in order to increase their prices, revenues and profit.’
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