Macarons take over London

Macarons were a key focus at this week’s Europain trade fair in Paris but they are now also taking London by storm. Iconic French patissier-chocolatier Pierre Hermé has opened a shop in Selfridges before the opening of his dedicated boutique later this spring.


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New members welcomed into UK National Skills Academy...
Fast flow-wrapper to debut at BIE...
Atchison to handle Cadbury’s nuts...
Tastetech targets menthol needs...
ADM to close UK factory...
New look for Tangerine’s Lion gum...
Keychoc becomes Gami partner...
TechFocus papers at NutraFormulate...
Innovations at Europain...


Packing processing power

The fourth year of ProSweets has come and gone and despite two fairly slow days, the 325 suppliers saw more than 19,000 trade visitors, which, compared to last year, was a significant increase in numbers. Katrine Kjoeller reports from ProSweets Cologne 2010
Sugar shortage

The global sugar market is changing as the deficit bites into stock levels. Katrine Kjoeller speaks to Jonathan Kingsman, managing director of the sugar brokerage Kingsman and Scott Liddle, the deputy commercial director at British Sugar
Solbar launches soy isolate for snacks

Israeli company Solbar Industries has announced the launch of a low-viscosity soy protein isolate, processed to meet the demands for soy crisps, extruded snacks and cereals.