There are two kinds of people in this world when it comes to s’mores. Those who carefully rotate their marshmallow until it’s perfectly golden, and those who light it on fire and call it a strategy. This summer, Hershey’s is here to let America settle it once and for all. Introducing Hershey’s Heated Debate, a…
Wayne Raven Chocolate has launched in New Zealand with a clear ingredient philosophy: make chocolate where flavour leads, and sugar supports.The Auckland-based craft chocolate brand makes bean-to-bar chocolate by hand from raw Solomon Island cacao beans, combining traditional chocolate-making methods with New Zealand milk as a central flavour pillar across the range. At the centre…
What started as “Adultoween” has become something much bigger. A new Ferrero Easter Candy Survey reveals that the adult holiday reclamation trend Ferrero first identified at Halloween in 2024 — and confirmed was “evolving into a full cultural movement” by 2025 — has now officially hopped its way to Easter. Two-thirds of North American adults…
Ferrero Group announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Bold Snacks, a leading Brazilian premium protein snack company. Founded in 2018, Bold Snacks has seen strong growth from the outset, driven by its digital strategy and innovative portfolio of protein bars, and has recently expanded into whey powders. “We’re thrilled to welcome Bold Snacks…
As families prepare for the holiday season, the new Ferrero Holiday Confessions Survey reveals a surprising survival strategy: more than one in three North Americans (36%) admit to bringing “emergency chocolate” to help them get through holiday parties and family gatherings. Survey findings reveal a shift in how consumers view chocolate during the holidays –…
HOYTS Cinemas has teamed up with Bulla Dairy Foods to bring a taste of the movies to your home with the launch of Bulla HOYTS Choc Tops at one of Australia’s leading supermarkets, Coles.The Choc Tops will be available exclusively at select Coles locations from 16 July to 30 September, with two delicious flavours on…
Australian consumers are facing higher chocolate prices heading into Easter, as global cocoa prices soar, according to Rabobank data.The global agribusiness banking specialist says data analysis shows Australian retail chocolate prices overall are up 8.8 per cent on the previous year. This comes as the global price of cocoa, a key ingredient in chocolate, has…
According to a nationally representative survey released by Savvy of Australian’s spending habits around Easter 2023, 31% of Australians say they’ll be spending between $51 and $150 on Easter this year, while 22% say they will spend between $251 and $500. A further 27% said they would spend $50 or less this year. Finance expert…
New research from IGA released today names the iconic leg of ham as Australia’s #1 Christmas food in 2021 for the second year running. Roast pork has shot up in popularity going from number seven in 2020 to number three in 2021. But, it seems we’re falling out of love with Christmas traditions as the…
Coles has topped the list in an expert taste test of 21 different hot cross buns – covering traditional, chocolate, apple and cinnamon, and gluten free varieties. CHOICE tested buns from Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA, plus Bakers Delight and Costco. “Coles was clearly the winner in our testing this year, with their hot cross…