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Puratos USA launches sugar reduced chocolate using chicory root fibre By Anthony Myers Puratos USA, a leading bakery ingredient and Belgian chocolate supplier, has announced the launch of Belcolade Selection Dark Sugar Reduced Cacao-Trace Chocolate as part of its mission to ‘reduce sugar without sacrificing taste’. The company described it as a new step in its health and wellbeing journey as the chocolate is made with all-natural chicory root fibre instead of high-intensity sweeteners like stevia or aspartame. It said...

Grummies democratizes superfoods with a gummy format Many consumers are aware of the nutritional value so-called superfoods have, but few can commit to a daily diet packed with turmeric, ashwagandha, and elderberry (and even fewer enjoy the taste). This hangup was the impetus for Grummies, a brand of gummies containing a variety of functional ingredients. The global gummy vitamins market is estimated to be valued at $5.9bn in 2020 and is projected to reach $10.6bn by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 12.5%. Grummies​​ is taking what founders Nick Michlewicz and Coli...

Guittard launches ‘Beyond Sugar’ chocolate in stores By Anthony Myers Beyond Sugar chocolate, a keto- and paleo-friendly line aimed at the trend in evolving dietary awareness, has been launched for the retail sector by the family-owned business. The San Francisco-based premium chocolate company said the line is designed to unite the artistry of chocolate making in addition to a reimagined Guittard 100% cacao chocolate chip that ‘celebrates cacao's naturally bold character’. “ Our Beyond Sugar chocolate was devel...

Subscribe Covid-19 accelerates the trend towards healthy cocoa By Anthony Myers ConfectioneryNews talks to Wouter Stomph, North America Head of Ingredient Development & Innovation, Olam Cocoa, on the latest confectionery trends and why celebrating cocoa as an ingredient in its own right will play a significant part. CN: What are the repercussions from the COVID19 pandemic and how is the chocolate industry reacting?​ WS:​ The emergence of COVID-19 meant 2020 was a year of nostalgia, as the pandemic saw anxious consumer...

Hershey on a mission to drive better-for-you confectionery By Anthony Myers Company shares key strategies to expand and grow the better-for-you chocolate category with new and differentiated capabilities. Hershey is putting itself in the forefront of the better-for-you (BFY) confection trend with a raft of new strategies with differentiated capabilities. The Pennsylvania-headquarted company claims to be the “ the maker of the original, portion-controlled chocolate​” with Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolates, and has lon...