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Promoted: Functional gummies, the latest addition to Faravelli's Fara customised functional solutions range, are the result of a fusion of high-quality minerals, actives and selected ingredients that elevate functionality to a higher level.

KBF Enterprises-owned sports nutrition brand Warrior has expanded its range of mini protein bars with its latest flavour, White Chocolate Blondie.

Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats (MCD&T) has announced the launch of a new Galaxy caramel cake.

Premium chocolate brand Cox & Co has launched a paper flow wrap chocolate packaging solution.

Cargill has announced a new commercial partnership with cocoa-free chocolate start-up Voyage Foods, aiming to meet global demand for sustainable confectionery.

Plamil Foods has unveiled the "world's first" chocolate bar produced made from coffee beans.

UK chocolate brand Hotel Chocolat has added a brand-new limited-edition flavour, Caramelised Pineapple, to its range of drinking chocolates.

Kellanova has expanded its Pop-Tarts portfolio with the launch of its first crunchy snack, named Crunchy Poppers.

The Ivory Coast has increased the official cocoa farmgate price to CFA 1,500 ($2.46) per kg, a 50% increase on the previous CFA 1,000 price.

Despite cost-of-living pressures, players in the confectionery space continue to rollout premium Easter treats. FoodBev unpacks the latest innovations.

Nidhi Jain, commodity specialist at The Smart Cube, offers insights into strategies for mitigating their impact on chocolate production and pricing.

Unreal has unveiled a new range of grain- and lower-sugar chocolate-covered pretzels.