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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.

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

Tony's Chocolonely has expanded its confectionery portfolio with the launch of a new Popcorn Crunch bar.

Bühler has unveiled the next generation of two of its chocolate processing technology solutions: the Finer S Edition 26 five-roll refiner, and the ELK Edition 26 single-shaft conche.

Cargill and Voyage Foods are bringing cocoa-free confectionery alternative NextCoa to the North American market.

Mars has announced a major £190 million investment into its factory in Slough, UK, where it produces chocolate for its Mars, Galaxy, Snickers and Maltesers brands, among others.

Lindt & Sprüngli is tapping into seasonal and global flavour trends with the launch of a limited-edition, Japan-inspired chocolate collection for spring/summer 2026.

Tony’s Chocolonely has expanded its confectionery portfolio with the launch of Filled, its first-ever range of filled chocolate bars.