Cadbury has announced it will be cutting 80 jobs from its Claremont chocolate factory near Hobart in Tasmania. Cadbury has announced it will be cutting 80 jobs from its Claremont chocolate factory near...

Australian frozen dessert and beverage manufacturer Frosty Boy is expanding its ‘The Art of Blend’ beverage range with a new Decadent Milk Chocolate flavour. Australian frozen dessert and beverage...

Dark chocolate improves blood flow to brain, study Unsweetened dark chocolate may improve attention and help consumers beat the ‘midday slump’, according to new research from North Arizona University...

Chocolate innovation takes off globally, despite sales growth slow-down The pace of growth in the global chocolate market slowed in 2014 as the industry faced challenges stemming from increased cocoa prices,...

Arnott’s, the makers of the iconic Australian chocolate coated Tim Tam biscuits, has launched two new flavours in its range of Tim Tams developed in Australia in collaboration with celebrity patissier...

Nestlé USA to remove all artificial colours and flavours from chocolate Global confectionery company Nestle has announced it will remove artificial flavours and FDA-certified colours, such as Red 40 and...

Ferrero billionaire owner dies Michele Ferrero, owner of global chocolate company Ferrero and Italy’s richest man, died on Saturday 14 February 2015, aged 89. Ferrero is a global company privately owned...

Cadbury to shrink family-sized chocolate blocks Confectionery company Cadbury Australia has announced it will shrink its family-sized 210g/220g chocolate blocks in the coming weeks. Cadbury Australia said...

Large Australian liquorice business faces foreign acquisition Melbourne-based confectionery company Betta Foods has entered into administration, in an attempt to save the business by selling it. Established...

Jam, honey and chocolate spreads stick well with UK consumers The UK syrups and spreads market is dominated by jam and honey spreads. However, chocolate spreads are expected to gather pace, growing by...