Cocoa & chocolate
Confectionery Production confirmed as official media partner for Gulfood Manufacturing
Confectionery Production magazine is set to return again as an official media partner of this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing event in Dubai.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Mondelēz claims breakthrough for improving chocolate flavours with product patent
Mondelēz researchers in the UK have claimed a significant reformulation breakthrough, seeking to claim a patent for calcium salt as having a key impact on improving chocolate ranges.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Cargill records challenging annual financial results
The Cargill group has reported its fourth quarter earnings were $476 million, down by 41% against a record figure last year of $809 million, which it attributed to challenging global market conditions.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Living the confectionery dream
As the owners of the cherished British Choc Nibbles brand, Sweetdreams has been busy expanding into more premium markets, as Neill Barston discovered visiting its UK facilities
Givaudan and Bühler team up supporting Swiss-based start-up businesses
A major international partnership has been agreed between flavours and fragrance specialist Givaudan and the Bühler group targeting accelerated development of new Swiss businesses, including companies focused on applications within the confectionery and bakery sectors.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nestlé set to deliver no added sugar chocolate ranges
Nestlé is claiming a major breakthrough with plans to produce a chocolate that has been made entirely from the cocoa fruit, resulting in no refined sugar being added to the finished product.
Confectionery and bakery firms return for 20th anniversary of Speciality and Fine Food Fair
Dozens of confectionery and bakery businesses will be taking their place at this year’s Speciality and Fine Food Fair at Olympia London, as the event celebrates its 20th anniversary.
M&Ms block gains UK launch after success in the US and Australia
Following the success of M&M’S Block in the US and Australia, Mars Wrigley UK will bring four brand-new M&M’S block variants to the UK market – Chocolate, Crispy, Hazelnut and Peanut.
Hershey changes chocolate bar design for first time in 125 years
For the first time in The Hershey Company’s 125-year history, the Hershey’s brand is changing the look of its original milk chocolate bar and transforming each piece to include an emoji.
Symrise global study reveals consumer demand for natural flavours and ingredients
Global ingredients and flavourings group Symrise has completed a two-year study on the perception of naturalness covering Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Africa and Middle East as well as Latin America.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
British confectionery firm gains funding for global export market
A London-based confectionery business, which counts Selfridges and Harvey Nichols among its stockists, has grown its international footprint and doubled its turnover, after securing a working capital facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
California Almond crops projected to be down amid tough seasonal weather
Studies from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service have evaluated that the 2019 crop of Californian almonds, which are widely used in confectionery, will be 2.20 billion pounds, down 3.5% from the 2018 crop production of 2.28 billion pounds.
Ghana and Ivory coast unable to gain industry agreement over minimum cocoa pricing
Ghana and Ivory coast governments have failed to reach an agreement with the confectionery industry over plans to create a minimum price for their cocoa supplies.
Barry Callebaut set to deliver new Belgian global distribution centre
The Barry Callebaut group is to deliver a major investment in its production activities with the construction of a new global distribution centre (GDC) in Lokeren, Belgium.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability