Chocolate
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.
Hershey Co. Sweet on ‘Smart Snacking’ and Transparency
Emphasizing environmental and nutritional transparency for the labels and ingredients in both its chocolate and snacking lineups, the confectionary giant announced a sweeping set of changes from sourcing to packaging that the company hopes will give consumers more choices.
Natural Brands Cotton To Easter Sales
Natural brands are on the hunt to replace the mainstream confectionary in consumers’ Easter baskets this year. As the desire for cleaner, better-for-you products has become more mainstream and gained traditional retailer support, natural candy companies have hopped to capitalize on seasonal holidays.
Antidote Serious Chocolate Announces Partnership With Rainforest Distribution
Antidote Serious Chocolate, a chocolate company specializing in fine flavor bean to bar chocolate bars, announces its new partnership with Rainforest Distribution, beginning Spring 2017.
Praim Group Launches ‘Boss Baby’ Chocolate Bars
In time for the release of the DreamWorks movie Boss Baby, Praim Group, a food licensing, marketing and distribution company, has introduced two chocolate bars featuring Boss Baby Templeton, the lead animated character voiced by Alec Baldwin.