The chocolate category is performing well, with growth of approximately 4% in measured channels for the first half of the year. While take-home products are driving outsized growth, instant consumable products are also growing.
As bakers and pastry chefs look forward, the handwriting is on the wall for the chocolate industry for adapting to the new economy, which has been forced by economic challenges brought on by the cruel effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The renowned Wisconsin bakery has revealed that its limited-edition holiday-inspired Kringle is available in-store and online for coast-to-coast delivery.
Inspired by home bakers using Mountain Dew in recipes, the soda brand partnered with Four & Twenty Blackbirds for a special fruitcake for the holidays using the limited-edition Merry Mash-up holiday flavor.