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Confectionery

KitKat ad sparks complaints over alleged sexual connotations
KitKat has raised concerns that its ad used an inappropriate sexual connotation.

KitKat ad sparks complaints over alleged sexual connotations

A Nestlé outdoor advertisement for KitKat has been cleared after consumers raised concerns over allegedly sexual connotations of a phrase used in the campaign. The ad, part of KitKat’s recent ‘Rawdog Your C...
Recycled KitKat packaging hits shelves in Australian trial
Why Woolworths shoppers will find eyeshadow next to chocolate this month
Ferrero reopens Nutella Cafe, this time in Chicago
Barry Callebaut tempers fears of cocoa crop crisis as El Niño looms

Confectionery Archives

Cadbury Layered Fingers

Cadbury launches Layered Fingers biscuit range

The new range includes three varieties: Chocolate, Caramel, and Cinnamon. 
KitKat chocolate bar

KitKat follows the ‘rawdogging’ trend in latest campaign

The challenge invites commuters to play a game and see how long they can take a break from their phone.
Terence Viney
Inside FMCG & Ferrero

Ferrero ANZ’s growth strategy: New GM talks quality, innovation and trust

“Our iconic brands have earned consumer trust over decades. The job now is to take them into more categories and occasio...

How Miranda Higgins led Dollar Sweets through resilience and relationships

Over the 22 years under Higgins’ leadership, the company has seen off many a rival; sometimes it “feels like I've been h...
Image of Mondelez company

Mondelez upgrades Melbourne confectionery plant with $8 million investment

The upgrade is designed to support the production of more than 120 products.
Recall

Recall: Nestlé Australia Allen’s Inside Out – 130g

The product has been available for sale nationwide in Coles, Woolworths, and independent retailers.

Discounts trump trickery in the confectionery aisle 

Here's why some brands may overestimate the level of attention consumers are willing to give to promotional mechanics.
nutella

Ferrero builds growth beyond confectionery through brand innovation

“We are seeing our business extend beyond confectionery into broader sweet-packaged food categories.”

Darrell Lea introduces three chocolate product lines

The product rollout modifies several of the brand's traditional items to capture contemporary consumer and social media ...

SnackHQ extends snack bar range with two new flavours

The new variations join the brand's existing line, which includes Choc Berry Burst, Cookies & Cream, and Caramel Fudge.
Sun-dried cocoa beans are bagged and stored at a farmer's house in Obosu

‘Real’ chocolate is making a comeback as cocoa prices fall

Hershey has made public its plans to hike the cocoa content in its chocolate alternatives, which it calls chocolate cand...

Menz Violet Crumble expands into sweet spreads category

The rollout reflects growing consumer demand for indulgent treats and nostalgic flavour profiles.

Whittaker’s launches new Banana Caramel Block into Woolworths

The Banana Caramel block features the brand’s standard milk chocolate filled with golden caramel and natural banana flav...

Cadbury’s $150 million Hobart experience gets green light

The project is scheduled for completion by September 2028.
Ozempic

‘Ozempic breath’ sparks fresh demand for mints and gum

Hershey says some consumers cite bad breath as a side effect of using GLP-1 medications .