Chocolate Buyer 2025

2 @specialityfood W elcome to the 2025 edition of Chocolate & Confectionery Buyer : our annual ode to all things sweet. Indulgence comes inmany forms, especially nowwith innovation rife across the sector and the British shopper’s definition of high quality becoming more nuanced than ever before. Sustainability is a strong selling point in the confectionery sector right now, as conscious consumerism continues to grow, and adventurous palates are seeking new twists on classic favourites. In this publication, we highlight the products worth stocking now and why, share some need-to-know industry insight, and meet the people and products making waves in the sector. I hope you find this edition insightful, and that inspires you to maximise the chocolate and confectionery opportunity in 2025 and beyond. HOLLY SHACKLETON | EDITOR WELCOMETO CONFECTIONERY & CHOCOLATE BUYER 10 CONTENT Editor Holly Shackleton, 01206 505110 holly.shackleton@artichokehq.com Content Creator Charlotte Smith-Jarvis, 01206 505981 charlotte.smith-jarvis@artichokehq.com Art Director Lee Whiteford lee.whiteford@artichokehq.com Published by ArtichokeMedia Ltd, Global House, Global Park, Moorside, Colchester Essex, CO1 2TJ COMMERCIAL Senior Account Manager Jessica Brett 01206 505901 jessica.brett@artichokehq.com Senior Account Manager Louise Barnes 01206 508629 louise.barnes@artichokehq.com Accounts artichokemedialtd@integral2.com Publisher Sam Reubin 01206 505936 sam.reubin@artichokehq.com