The Dominican Republic promotes its unique fine cocoa with new festival By Anthony Myers The Dominican Republic National Chocolate Festival has announced winners of its first chocolate competition, which attracted over 40 entries in three categories: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and experimental chocolate.
Held in the capital, Santo Domingo, the featured festival event included an official judging panel of domestic and international industry professionals and experts who evaluated the chocolate.
There was also a public judging panel of 400 consumers, each of whom received five random chocolates to evaluate, organizers said.
The official panel awarded nine winning chocolates in the three categories according to physical appearance, mouthfeel, fragrance, flavour-aroma balance, global quality and global impression:
William Reed announces new dates for its UK Food & Drink Shows By Anthony Myers The UK Food & Drink Shows comprising Food & Drink Expo, Farm Shop & Deli Show, The Ingredients Show, Foodex, National Convenience Show and The Forecourt Show have been postponed until 5-7 July 2021, said organisers William Reed.
Following the recent announcement in the UK of the third national lockdown and the rollout of the vaccine, ConfectioneryNews.com publisher, William Reed, said it has worked closely with the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) in developing the industry-wide AllSecure Standards, designed to provide the highest levels of hygiene and safety, allowing its shows to operate effectively and safely according to government and local authority guidance.
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No monkeying about
Katie’s Food Co is hitting the high street with a listing win in Wholefoods Market.
The brand’s 100% natural banana crisps are being rolled out in the premier retail chain’s outlets across the UK this month.
New product launches in the low to no alcohol category With the momentum behind Dry January stronger than ever, a raft of new products are hitting the shelves this month to cater for health-conscious consumers.
Desperados Virgin 0.0%
Heineken’s Desperados is rolling out its first alcohol-free innovation, Desperados Virgin 0.0%.
Created from a ‘unique recipe of citrus and zest of lemon,’ the brand initially launched in France last year. It is now rolling out globally: firstly in the Netherlands and Poland this month, followed by Belgium in February, before launching in additional markets throughout 2021.
Diederik Vos, Desperados Brand Director, said:
“Desperados is a brand defined by its boundary-pushing spirit and the launch of Desperados Virgin 0.0% is a major strategic next step on this exciting journey. With a growing number of drinkers seeking alcohol-free alternatives, we are delighted to expand Desperados into the low and no
Molson Coors launches Vizzy Lemonade Hard Seltzer Molson Coors is eying up lemonade as ‘an emerging sub-segment of the seltzer space’: and will launch Vizzy Lemonade Hard Seltzer in April.
The Vizzy Hard Seltzer brand – which launched last year – is the #5 hard seltzer in the US, according to Molson Coors. Vizzy Lemonade will launch in the US in four flavors, and like its flagship hard seltzer will contain antioxidant vitamin C as its point of difference in the increasingly crowded hard seltzer market.
The gluten-free line will be sold in variety 12-packs featuring four flavors: Strawberry Lemonade, Peach Lemonade, Watermelon Lemonade and Raspberry Lemonade. Each 5% ABV 12-ounce can contains 100 calories.