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Flexible packaging systems make their mark in confectionery sector
Designing flexible packaging systems for the confectionery sector requires considerable investment and development time. Confectionery Production examines several of the latest releases
Baker Perkins welcomes return of leading engineer
Equipment manufacturer Baker Perkins has confirmed the return of David Welch as chief engineer for the company’s range of machinery and systems producing biscuits, cookies and crackers.
Tate and Lyle statement shows quarterly business growth
Ingredients business Tate and Lyle has released a trading statement projecting further growth for the international group, after a positive fourth quarter of 2018.
Olam’s cocoa sustainability drive makes headway in Ghana
Delivering cocoa supplies for the confectionery sector with enhanced ethical considerations presents a range of logistical and practical challenges, but as Olam Cocoa explains, it’s a mission the company is determined to succeed with Cocoa, the key ingredient in chocolate and many sweet treats, is enjoyed by millions of people around the world, each […]
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Symrise expands test labs for product creation including confectionery ranges
Fragrance and flavour group Symrise has completed its newly expanded food and dairy applications lab in New York, US, which includes confectionery facilities.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing
Record breaking year for Wolf Packaging
Wolf Packaging, whose UK business arm is based in Birmingham, received orders for over 300 machines in 2018, while the group’s profitable revenue exceeded €30 million for the first time in the company’s history.
Latest innovation boosts gums and jellies production market
Confectionery Production evaluates the trend for active ingredients in jellies and gums production, and discusses the latest innovations in technology catering to this sector. Daisy Phillipson reports
Bühler strengthens its strategic position and continues to grow
The Bühler Group has released its annual results for 2018, revealing continued its positive development following the integration of Haas and creation of its Consumer Foods division.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Cargill develops plan for sustainable sourcing of key red seaweed ingredient
Global ingredients group Cargill has launched an initiative to promote sustainable harvesting of red seaweed, which is widely used as a source of food ingredients including confectionery.
Cadbury withdraws legal claim over classic purple wrapping
Cadbury has reportedly decided not further appeal a decision over its bid to alter an existing trademark that had protect the company’s distinctive purple chocolate bar wrapping.
Bühler appoints Mark Macus as new Chief Finance Officer
Bühler has named Mark Macus as new Chief Finance Officer at the company, effective 1 September 2019. The appointment follows the retirement of previous CFO, Andreas Herzog.
Whitakers Chocolates to celebrate milestone in 2019
This year, Whitakers Chocolates will celebrate 130 years in business with a new range of products.
Volpak: serving the market with forty years of innovation
After forty years of providing a complete range of pouch packaging solutions, Volpak looks back on 2018 with great satisfaction and is now preparing to face the challenges of the future
Using the optimistic mindset – further strengthening trust
Last year, at the World Cocoa Conference in Berlin, The German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa and the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa discussed the latest issues affecting the industry. At this year’s ISM, they met again to look at what progress has been made, with a particular focus on giving farmers a living wage.