Cocoa & chocolate
Hershey Company has joined major confectionery businesses for Cocoa and Forests Initiative
The US-based Hershey Company has joined other major confectionery groups in confirming action plans to protect forests and restore forest cover in the cocoa growing regions in West Africa.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Making the most of tax incentives for confectionery sector investment
Dr Peter Beavis PhD CSci, chemist and chocolate scientist at ForrestBrown, examines how confectionery companies can make the most of tax incentives
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory
Diverse confectionery launches planned for the International Food and Drink Event
A diverse range of new confectionery and snacks will be unveiled at this year’s International Food and Drink Event (IFE) at Excel, London, between 17-20 March.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Quinn Packaging designs environmentally friendly trays for confectionery
Irish-based Quinn Packaging has designed a series of environmentally-friendly black trays for confectionery that have been devised to be fully identified by sorting systems for recycling.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Bosch delivers next generation flow wrapper targeting Europe and Asian markets
German-based Bosch Packaging Technology has launched its latest generation of flow wrappers designed for European and Asian markets – the Pack 403.
Lindt & Sprüngli confectionery group maintains strong annual performance
The Lindt & Sprüngli Group has posted continued positive growth results for 2018, with sales increasing by 5.5% to CHF 4.3 billion.
East meets west in fast-rising Indian confectionery market
L Nitin Chordia, of Cocoatrain has built up expertise in India’s fast-growing confectionery sector. He explains to Confectionery Production about some of his inspirations and challenges within the industry
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
Olam International reports pressure on annual profits amid challenging conditions
Olam International has reported an increase in revenues for 2018, totalling $30.5 billion, up 16% across its global interests for the financial year.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Dupont develops plant protein based series for confectionery and snacks
Global ingredients and solutions group Dupont Nutrition and Health has developed a series of plant protein nuggets designed for use with a range of product areas including snack and confectionery-based bars.
Hotel Chocolat posts upturn in financial results for 2018
British-founded confectionery group Hotel Chocolat has posted annual revenues up 13% to £80.7million, reporting strong sales across digital, retail and wholesale outlets.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Bühler’s Jetmix system makes headway within bakery markets
Bühler’s Jetmix system for bakery operations was launched recently to a positive reception from industry. The company offers a case study giving feedback on its implementation
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing
Gerhard Schubert’s Flowmodul robotics upgrade gains industry showcase
Packaging specialists Gerhard Schubert has unveiled a heat-sealing robot for its Flowmodul, which recently received a showcase at this year’s ProSweets event in Cologne.
Mondelēz International confirms its Cocoa and Forests Initiative sustainability goals
Global confectionery group Mondelēz International has set out its plans to protect and restore forests in cocoa-growing regions, in an effort to secure a sustainable future for cocoa by making farms more resilient to climate change.
Premium filling fats from Cargill
To help bakery and confectionery producers solve major challenges such as consumer expectations of clean labelling, nutrition profiling and sustainable manufacturing, Cargill has launched CremoFlex, its latest range of premium filling fats across Europe.