“Moderate” growth for the next five years might not sound all that exciting for those in the chocolate confectionery industry, but it’s at least better than the “sluggish” growth they’ve dealt with the last five years.
Packaging Strategies’ Eighth-Annual Sustainable Packaging Forum & Expo, Sept. 11-13, at the Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, Pa., will host more than 300 packaging industry professionals including sustainability executives, business and package developers, packaging designers, engineers, marketing, sales and operations managers and more.
Carle & Montanari and OPM combined their know-how to create the first Italian group capable of providing complete, turnkey solutions for the processing and packaging of chocolate and confectionery products.
The candy packaging of the future is not made from modern plastic or shiny foil, but rather wood pulp. This spring, Ganong Bros Limited, Canada’s oldest candy company, will pack its Easter confectionery in stand-up pouches made from Innovia Films’ renewable, compostable cellulose-based material, NatureFlex, says the company.
M&Ms has teamed with CandyRific and Lucasfilm, Ltd. to release new Star Wars-themed character flashlights. Each flashlight features one of three iconic characters: Orange Clone Trooper, Yellow Vader and Red Darth Maul. A fourth character, Blue General Grievous, will be released later in 2012.
Thompson Chocolate will feature several holiday treats for both Christmas and Halloween. These specially wrapped chocolates feature several different seasonal themes: the Groovy Ghost chocolates, for example, are shaped like ghosts and wrapped in foil that shows a ghost carrying a Jack-O-Lantern.
A new, all-natural addition to the ROCA buttercrunch line comes in a holiday flavor. Dark Chocolate Peppermint ROCA Buttercrunch combines the flavors of dark chocolate and peppermint for a unique holiday taste. Each piece is wrapped in striped red and white foil, and the outer package features candy cane striping. Brown & Haley also will be highlighting their Almond ROCA Gift Box.