date:Nov 21, 2012
ts, particularly the US and Western Europe, where they accounted for 16% and 15% of total confectionery introductions, respectively. Sugar confectionery and chocolate both featured a similar number of launches using natural and additive- or preservative-free claims, but their influence was far more significant for sugar confectionery, as they accounted for over 15% of total launches, compared with 9% for chocolate.
A recent development that could also help in the drive for clean-label confecti