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Insomnia Cookies UK appoints former Deliveroo Director as MD
After announcing global expansion, US brand Insomnia Cookies has named former Deliveroo Regional Director Ben Lacey its UK Managing Director.
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Confectionery & Chocolate
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Honey: Much more than a sweetener
Francesc Ventura Coll and Josep Serra Bonvehí examine the nutritional and health-promoting qualities of honey, including the magic at play that marks it as a prized commodity.
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Häagen-Dazs launches Start-Up Innovation Challenge
In partnership with EIT Food, Häagen-Dazs has started a global project aiming to explore innovation in technology and ingredients.
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20/20 Vision: A new way to make chocolate
New Food hears how Vinte Vinte Founder, Pedro Martins Araújo, is creating proper chocolate and why ethical sourcing should be a non-compete issue.
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Food colouring may “damage” the human gut
Nanoparticles in food colouring and anti-caking agents may “damage parts of the human intestine”, according to new research.
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Mars Wrigley fined after workers fall into chocolate vat
A Mars Wrigley factory in Pennsylvania has been fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) following two employees falling into a chocolate vat.
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Recall Roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and undeclared allergens
This week, New Food looks at recalls that have occurred in the UK and US, including a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in various products.
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Recall Roundup: Foreign objects and undeclared allergens
Read our latest recall roundup concerning products in the US and Canada, including a metal object found in a chocolate cake.
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Lubrication key to chocolate’s irresistibility
Researchers have determined that consumers find the process whereby chocolate turns from a solid to a smooth emulsion in the mouth “totally irresistible”.
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Recall roundup: Salmonella and undeclared allergens
Read our latest recall round up to find out about products being recalled in the UK and US.
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Kerry to sell its Sweet Ingredients Portfolio
Kerry Group has announced that has entered into exclusive negotiations to sell its Sweet Ingredients Portfolio to Advent International’s portfolio company IRCA.
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Hershey sued over “harmful” metals in chocolate
US confectionery company Hershey’s has been sued due to the alleged presence of "harmful" levels of metals in its chocolate.
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Recall roundup: Salmonella, Hepatitis A and undeclared allergens
Read our latest recall roundup concerning the UK and US, including the presence of Salmonella in an advent calendar.
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Recall roundup: Salmonella, insects, and undeclared allergens
Read our latest recall roundup affecting the UK, US and Canada including Salmonella, undeclared peanuts and insects found in a Tim Hortons product.
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Bounty gets removed from Celebrations tubs
Mars Wrigley has removed Bounty from its tubs of Celebrations after 39 percent of consumers claimed they wanted it gone.
