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The Hershey Company has expanded its confectionery portfolio with the launch of Hershey’s Creme Bars, a new filled chocolate bar range available in Salted Caramel and Affogato varieties.

Hi-Chew has introduced a new flavour line-up for its returning Halloween Mystery Mix, featuring Green Apple, Orange Creamsicle and Cotton Candy alongside a new, unrevealed mystery flavour.

Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that two Russian drone strikes have damaged a Mondelēz International facility in the country’s Sumy Oblast region.

Haribo is expanding its US confectionery portfolio with the launch of Balla Bites and Balla Bites Sour.

Storck is expanding its Riesen confectionery portfolio with the launch of Riesen Salted Peanut.

Ritter Sport and Haribo are joining forces for their first-ever UK collaboration.

The University of Reading has created a chocolate bar made entirely from British ingredients, including cocoa grown in Berkshire.

Flipz has partnered with Dunkin' to launch a limited-edition pumpkin spice pretzel snack in the US.

Orkla Snacks has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares in The European Candy Group (CCI), a European producer of vegan sugar confectionery products.

Galaxy is expanding its More to Share chocolate range with two new bakery-inspired flavours.

Mentos has expanded its UK sharing bag portfolio with the launch of Sour Tones, a new range of sour-flavoured fruit chews.

Mars Wrigley is set to eliminate 307 jobs at its Newark, New Jersey facility as the company consolidates its North American snacking operations in Chicago.