Cocoa & chocolate
Italian confectionery under the spotlight at Sigep
The Rimini Expo Centre, Italy, is hosting the 41st edition of Sigep, focusing on a broad spectrum of confectionery including artisan gelato, pastry, bakery and coffee.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Bosch Packaging Technology gains new identity as Syntegon Technology under new owners CVC
The new identity for Bosch Packaging Technology has been confirmed as Syntegon Technology, under the ownership of investment firm CVC Capital Partners, which has formally completed the acquisition of the business.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
Nestlé launches latest range of flagship KitKat brand with Gold variety
Nestlé has followed its major launches of Ruby and Green Tea Matcha variety of KitKat with the release of its new KitKat Gold.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mars, Incorporated creates venture for disease resistant cacao strains
Mars, Incorporated is collaborating with optimisation analytics firm Nature Source Improved Plants in a bid to develop new strains of high yield, disease resistant cacao.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability
Don’t miss out on registering for the World Confectionery Conference
Visitor Registration for our World Confectionery Conference being staged in Brussels this autumn has now formally opened.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fudge Kitchen to showcase new products at ISM
Fudge Kitchen will launch its new NPD for 2020 at this year’s ISM, including London Sliders, Union Flag Collection and its Christmas 2020 range, all at Stand K40 4.2 in the Great Britain pavilion.
Ucima confirms growth for Italian packaging machinery sector
Latest figures from Ucima, the Italian packaging machinery manufacturers’ association,) have shown the sector has continued to grow during 2019 (up 1.8% on 2018), with upturn in local market and export trading.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing
New milk chocolate developed with nearly half sugar of a normal bar
A new milk chocolate bar has been developed that has nearly half the sugar of a normal bar without losing flavour.
Fudge Kitchen secures new export markets
Fudge Kitchen, a UK producer of gourmet fudge, has secured new export deals worth over half a million pounds over the next five years.
Food Ingredients Europe 2019
Confectionery Production covers Food Ingredients Europe in Paris, interviewing Olivier Kutz, of Tate and Lyle, Andrew Fellowes from F.D.Copeland, and Paul Collins of GNT. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing
Bold new look for Whitakers Chocolates
Chocolate manufacturer Whitakers Chocolates is all set to launch its new confectionery range for 2020.
New survey from Nestlé reveals how the nation eats its festive treats
Nestlé has revealed the results of research carried out by Ipsos MORI exploring the nation’s chocolate/sweet eating habits at Christmas time.
British public rank their favourite Cadbury Heroes
Mondelēz International has revealed the official consumer rankings of Cadbury Heroes and Roses, as decided by the British public.
Unveiling the World Confectionery Conference website
A dedicated website has been launched to for our key sector event taking place in Belgium next year, the World Confectionery Conference.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability