Blogs
Mars goes retro with Starburst’s brief return to original Opal Fruits
One of the week’s more intriguing confectionery tales concerns the UK revival of Opal Fruits for the first time in 22 years, albeit for a limited time period only.
ProSweets and ISM hailed a success despite dip in visitor numbers
Having just returned from covering both ProSweets and ISM, there’s plenty to reflect upon across the four days of these major global trade shows.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Come and meet the team at this year’s ProSweets
This weekend, we will find ourselves once again based in Cologne for ProSweets in Germany, where we return as the only UK confectionery magazine publisher exhibiting at the event.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Putting sustainability at the heart of the industry
Though we are just a few week into 2020, it is encouraging to see there is no let-up in the sustainability agenda of major businesses within the confectionery sector.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Momentum gathers for this year’s Interpack
With just several months to go, there is already a strong sense of anticipation surrounding this year’s Interpack taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Get ready for this year’s ISM and ProSweets
With press deadlines looming, this short, but hopefully sweet, entry for this week’s blog simply offers a reminder that there’s just several weeks to go until ISM/ProSweets 2020.
An event packed year ahead beckons
Just as a particularly memorable year came to a close, there are some equally fine prospects on the horizon for 2020 in terms of events, conferences and trade fairs.
From fine confectionery traditions to a new industry chapter
One of my last editorial duties of the year found me returning to Lancashire in the UK to visit equipment business Loynds, which has plenty of heritage in the confectionery trade.
A successful Parisian ingredients mission
Last week’s Food Ingredients Europe offered some excellent industry insights into an array of major developments being fashioned across the sector.
Global food ingredients sector heads to Paris
With well over 1,000 exhibitors, Food Ingredients Europe appears set to reveal some intriguing global market trends for this week in Paris.
Entries set to open for World Confectionery Awards
For next year’s World Confectionery Conference, we are proud to unveil a new series of accolades that will celebrate the brightest and best achievements in our industry.
Concerns over the next generation of manufacturing engineers
One of the key themes to emerge from this year’s Food Matters Live has been the issue of innovation in manufacturing, and where the next generation of engineers will come from within the UK sector.
Caobisco marks its 60th anniversary in Brussels
This week finds me in Brussels covering the 60th anniversary celebrations for Caobisco, the chocolate, biscuit and confectionery trade organisation for the European market.
The grand saga of Brexit continues to cast a shadow
Just when you started to suspect that there might finally be an end in sight to the Brexit saga, it takes yet another twist in its grand, and at times dizzying soap opera.