Items Tagged with 'confectionery'

Cargill and Voyage Foods are bringing cocoa-free confectionery alternatives to the US market with the launch of NextCoa. The product line aims to provide manufacturers with more stable sourcing, allergen-friendly formulations and a lower carbon footprint while maintaining familiar chocolatey flavors and functionality.

From Wagyu jerky and protein pretzels to freeze-dried candies and Dubai-inspired chocolate, brands leaned into crunch, co-branding and flavor adventure. Even as cocoa costs climbed and GLP-1 diets loomed, snack makers proved indulgence and better-for-you can share the same bite.

The products maintain the original flavor profiles of each brand but replace the chewy or hard textures with a light, crunchy bite created through freeze-drying. 

Founded as an edible manufacturer in 2015, Pot + Pan has become a culinary brand specializing in confectionery, chocolate and pastry products.

Unique color applications in confections are also popular today, such as the use of saturated pastels, and combining multiple colors and textures in a single format. Developers face several hurdles when formulating with natural colors in confections, and color manufacturers and suppliers are constantly innovating to develop more effective and stable natural colors.

The  National Confectioners Association announced that its Sweets & Snacks Expo will make a historic move to host the premier trade show for the confectionery and snack industries in a rotation between Indianapolis and Las Vegas over the next 10 years.