Chocolate
Expo West: ‘Functional Candy Bar’ Harken Sweets Expands Lineup
New York startup Harken Sweets is set to showcase the latest addition to its line of date-caramel candy bars this week at Natural Products Expo West.
Raaka Seeks Next Phase of Growth
Raaka is looking for the right ingredients to reach its next stage. The company, known for single-origin, Fair Trade chocolate bars, this week released a line of baking chocolate, cacao powder and nibs. Looking ahead, the company is hiring a new CEO to lead the charge of growing the brand’s retail footprint.
Hershey’s Q1 Earnings: Divesting KRAVE, Sweet Treats at Home
Hershey’s announced plans to sell off once high-flying jerky brand KRAVE, along with artisan chocolate brands Scharffen Berger and Dagoba, during a quarterly earnings call that reflected a few months of dramatically-shifting consumer habits toward the confection company’s chocolate products.
Sweets And Snacks: Innovation and Opportunity in Natural Channels
When it comes to snacks, consumers want meats, sweets and salt — preferably with a better-for-you label. In a presentation last week at the Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago, SPINS and UNFI reviewed trends driving natural and specialty candy and snacks, segments that comprise a 19% share of dollar volume and 42.8% share of dollar gains in the overall snacking industry.
Goodio to Bring Dairy-Free Oat Chocolate to U.S.
Finland-based premium chocolate maker Goodio will be bringing its newest innovation, ChocOats, to the U.S. this summer.
New for Easter: Caramel Eggs from OCHO Candy
OCHO Candy™, a fun, organic alternative to traditional chocolate bars, is following last year’s successful introduction of peanut butter-filled chocolate eggs for Easter with the addition of caramel eggs.
Bean-to-Bar Brand Loving Earth Expands into US Market
Loving Earth has led the way in developing deliciously dairy-free chocolate using non-dairy coconut milk, cashew and cacao butter to create the creamiest vegan chocolate available. Loving Earth bars come in eight delicious flavors: Salted Caramel, Creamy Coconut Mylk, Dark, Crunchy Mint, Raspberry, Lemon Cheesecake, Berry Crunch and Turkish Delight.
Pearson Candy Company Introduces Dark Chocolate Thins
Satisfying consumers’ growing appetite for “better for you” snacks and confections, the Dark Chocolate Thins pair dark chocolate containing 54 percent cacao with fruits, nuts and grains to provide a unique flavor punch with a crunchy mouthfeel. The first Dark Chocolate Thins assortment flavors include: raspberry & quinoa; strawberry; blueberry & almond; and pineapple & toasted coconut.
Lake Champlain Chocolates’ Launches Limited-Edition Bar for Burlington Jazz Festival
Introducing Passion in the Dark: a creamy tart center of passionfruit kissed with lime and surrounded by a 70% Peruvian organic dark chocolate.
Taza Dark Bark To Offer ‘Indulgence with Benefits’
This month chocolate brand Taza Chocolate launched its first snacking product, Dark Bark, in Whole Foods Markets nationwide. The brand will highlight the bark at this week’s Sweets and Snacks Expo.