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Elizabeth Shaw confectioners set for ISM return after a decade
UK confectionery brand Elizabeth Shaw has confirmed it is set to exhibit at the ISM international trade fair for the first time in a decade.
New Egyptian packaging fair Pacprocess MEA set to cover confectionery and bakery
A new international packaging trade fair has been established by the interpack alliance of Messe Düsseldorf, expands into the Middle East Africa region, pacprocess MEA event.
Fairtrade confirms minimum price increases paid to cocoa farmers
Ethical organisation Fairtrade International has confirmed that it will raise its minimum prices paid for conventional cocoa from $2,000 to $2,400 per metric tonne at the point of export (FOB), marking a 20% increase.
Gulfood attracts a host of global manufacturing innovations
With a broad array of industry innovations on display, Gulfood Manufacturing revealed some significant developments for the confectionery and bakery sectors. Neill Barston reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Nestlé creates research institute for packaging to accelerate sustainability agenda
Nestlé has announced it is creating an Institute of Packaging Sciences, which will be dedicated to the discovery and development of functional, safe and environmentally friendly packaging solutions for food and beverages, including confectionery.
Report reveals gains in Barry Callebaut’s sustainable cocoa sourcing
Swiss-headquartered chocolate and cocoa group Barry Callebaut has confirmed that 44% of its ingredients are now sourced sustainably as part of its Forever Chocolate programme, compared against 36% in 2016/2017.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Cadbury expresses disappointment at loss in chocolate trademark case
Cadbury has expressed ‘disappointment’ at a Court of Appeal ruling in the UK which found against the company in its bid to alter an existing purple trade mark.
Almond Board of California invests $6.8 million into farming research
A major investment of $6.8 million is being made by US-based Almond Board of California (ABC) into 75 independent research projects exploring next-generation farming practices including optimal use of everything almond orchards grow.
Mondelēz International confirms fresh multi-million funding for global technical centre
Global confectionery group Mondelēz International has delivered an addition $5 million investment in its Global Technical Centre based in Wroclaw, Poland.
Christmas confectionery marketing goes into overdrive
With deadlines looming for our festive edition of the magazine, this will be a relatively short, but hopefully sweet update from myself this week.
Australia’s tna set to showcase automated systems at ProSweets
The Australian-headquartered tna group has confirmed that it will showcase a series of its key automated solutions and systems for use with confectionery at next month’s ProSweets trade fair in Cologne, Germany.
Founder of ‘non chocolate’ brand Kaakao reports strong international response
The founder of Finnish-based Kaakao confectionery firm has reported a strong international response to its range of ‘non chocolate’ using dates as a replacement for added sugars.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nine inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame
The National Confectionery Sales Association (NCSA) inducted nine new members into the Candy Hall of Fame at its annual meeting this year.
Behind the scenes of CasaLuker’s Colombian chocolate dream
Anna Burnell spent a week in Colombia for ‘the trip of lifetime’ where she had been invited to learn more about CasaLuker’s model for growing cacao sustainably and experience its long-term vision for social change.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability