Explore this week’s standout confectionery NPDs, from caffeinated gummies to pistachio biscuits, as brands blend innovation ...

Discover how Ferrero, Mars, and Cadbury are driving seasonal innovation in confectionery with bold flavour trends, interactive packaging, and global brand strategies.

As cocoa prices soar, legacy brands and startups are rethinking chocolate. Discover how Hershey, Celleste Bio and Voyage Foods are tackling supply chain volatility with cell-based and cocoa-free ...

The commodity alternatives industry is spinning up serious growth, driven by crises in cocoa, coffee and even citrus as ingredients majors respond to mounting shortage concerns. Big focus has been ...

Consumers continue to prioritise indulgence as a way of treating themselves, and they take the time to truly enjoy whatever it is they’re indulging in.

Packing multifunctional benefits into sweet treats is big business in 2025. Elevating new confectionery product releases beyond consumers’ traditional (and still sought-after) indulgence, fun and ...

Hershey is doubling down on innovation in 2025, unveiling a bold product lineup and a transformed packaging strategy at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo.

Discover how Latin America and Asia are helping confectionery brands secure cocoa supplies and navigate global production challenges in 2025.

Cocoa prices hit a 60-year high in 2025, forcing chocolate manufacturers like Barry Callebaut, Mondelēz and Hershey to cut production and revise earnings forecasts. Discover how soaring costs and ...

Explore the latest confectionery trends and new product launches from Haribo, Warheads, BonBon Swedish Candy Co, and more – from tropical gummi bears to caffeinated protein bars.

Global confectionery producers face rising costs and trade disruption as new US tariffs hit chocolate, candy, and gum exports from Europe, Switzerland, and Canada.

TikTok’s viral freeze-dried candy trend is transforming confectionery. With the market set to hit €2.2bn by 2030, brands like Hershey are launching bold new textures to meet consumer demand.