World Confectionery Conference
The World Confectionery Conference is our key global sector virtual showcase for sweets, snacks and bakery, on Tuesday 1st June 2021. Register free here >>
Confectionery Production
June 2021
Cooking and depositing
Alternative ingredients
Form, fill and seal
US market focus
Show issue: World Confectionery Conference, Sweets and Snacks Expo
May 2021
Sorting and inspection
Oils and fats, gum
Turnkey solutions
Healthy confectionery
April 2021
Cocoa processing
Dairy
Emulsifiers
Sustainability
Biscuit production
China market focus
March 2021
Aeration and enrobing
Bakery processing
Flexible packaging
Fudge, toffee caramel
News
More news
Tony’s Chocolonely sends petition to EU Justice Commissioner on cocoa supply chain due diligence
Dozens of thousands of consumers have added their name to a key petition from premium ethical chocolate company Tony’s Chocolonely, calling on the EU Commissioner for Justice to deliver due diligence in cocoa supply chains, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
NCA president John Downs hails key return of 2021’s Sweets and Snacks Expo
The president and CEO of the US National Confectioners Association (NCA), John Downs, has expressed confidence in this week’s Sweets and Snacks Expo in Indianapolis, as the nation continues to celebrate national candy month, reports Neill Barston.
Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Hershey named amid the US Civic 50 for its pandemic community engagement work
Hershey has been recognised for its community engagement amid the coronavirus pandemic as among the ‘Civic 50,’ by Points of Light, the world’s largest organisation dedicated to volunteer service, reports Neill Barston.
Cabosse Naturals and Cacao Barry brands unite as Wholefruit chocolate gains global launch
Barry Callebaut’s specialist cacaofruit brand Cabosse Naturals has teamed up with the company’s gourmet division, Cacao Barry, enabling the global rollout of an expanded range of products linked to the launch of the much-anticipated Wholefruit Chocolate series, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
UK chocolate exports to EU drop 36% over two years amid Brexit and Covid-19 pressures
Export values of chocolate from the UK to the EU have fallen significantly from 2019 to 2021, with figures down 36.9% (to £99 million), as the wider food and drink sector markets trade to the European bloc drops by a total of £2 billion in the past two years amid Brexit and Covid-19 impacts, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Bühler and Hosokawa Alpine combine for plant based product solutions
The Swiss-based Bühler Group and Hosokawa Alpine equipment firm have confirmed a strategic collaboration accelerating production of on-trend plant protein solutions, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability