Feature Articles

Sugar shortage
12 March 2010
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
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The fatty implications
5 March 2010
Geoff Talbot, the self-proclaimed Fat Consultant, considers the technical difficulties of reducing saturated fat in filled chocolate confectionery
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Packaging trends
19 February 2010.
Among the key driving trends in packaging are convenience, safety and quality as well as efficiency, cost effectiveness and sustainability. Packaging can do more than simply change the ‘look’ of a brand. Technologies can be applied to completely redefine a product category or, in some cases, create an entire new product from an existing brand.
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Differences of opinion
28 January 2010
Liquorice is a controversial confectionery product. It remains a northern German favourite but is shunned by southern co-patriots, reports Alan Osborn
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Trade secrets
22 January 2010
Keith Nuthall highlights the legislative developments within the World Trade Organisation and EU
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Best of both worlds
19 January 2010
Thierry Dumouchel, culinary ambassador for Remy Cointreau Gastronomie and consultant to leading chocolatier supplier Keylink, offers advice to chocolatiers on the use of culinary alcohol in chocolate production
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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.