Cocoa & chocolate
Cargill launches new Veliche Gourmet confectionery brand
Global ingredients and food group Cargill has launched its artisan chocolate brand Veliche Gourmet in the Netherlands at the country’s leading hospitality fair, Horecava, in Amsterdam.
Cadbury’s white Creme Egg hunt returns for second year
Cadbury’s white Creme Egg hunt has returned for a second year in the lead up to Easter, with a top prize of £10,000 up for grabs.
Children ‘exceed recommended sugar limit by age 10’
The average 10-year-old has consumed as much sugar in their lifetime as the recommended limit for an 18-year-old, according to Public Health England (PHE)
Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory
James Cadbury gains Dragons’ Den funding but turns down potential investment
Confectionery entrepreneur James Cadbury, the great-great-great grandson of John Cadbury, successfully gained investment for his Love Cocoa company appearing on the BBC Dragons’ Den television series this Christmas.
Final call for Academy of Chocolate 2019 awards
A final call for entries for 2019’s Academy of Chocolate Awards is being made to find the finest bars, filled chocolates, drinking chocolate, chocolate spreads and packaging categories.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
Hastamat set to unveil wrapping system at ProSweets
German-based manufacturer Hastamat plans to deliver its vertical multilane wrapper (VMW) as one of its key focuses for the ProSweets international trade fair.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing
England’s leading doctor calls for extension of tax on high sugar product ranges
Reducing sugar content within a broad range of product groups has posed considerable challenges for the sector. Neill Barston reports on latest recommendations for potentially extending taxes upon the industry to encourage greater product reformulation
Bringing confectionery production back to the heart of York
After opening a new chocolate production facility this summer, York Cocoa House has brought manufacturing back to one of Britain’s traditional confectionery centres. Neill Barston reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
ISM trade fair delivers extended range of global exhibitors
A broad range of confectionery companies from around the world have confirmed their appearance for the key international ISM confectionery trade fair in Cologne, Germany.
Descendent of Cadbury founder set to tackle BBC’s Dragons’ Den
The great-great-great grandson of the founder of Cadbury chocolates is set to appear on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den television series in the UK this weekend.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
World Obesity Federation calls for greater regulation of online product advertising
A study from the World Obesity Federation has called for food and drink adverts, including confectionery, that target children with video games, apps and social media, to be more intensively regulated.
Giant festive panettone world record breaking treat unveiled in Milan
Festive crowds gathered in Milan, Italy, to witness a giant world record breaking Christmas Panettone cake covered with ruby and dark chocolate and prepared by famous maître chocolatier Davide Comaschi.
Ingredients firm develops stem ginger for Beech’s Fine Chocolates
UK ingredients firm Brusco has developed a new stem ginger that has enabled Beech’s Fine Chocolates to improve the company’s enrobing process for its series of confectionery.
MacIntyre gears up for ProSweets Cologne international event
With ProSweets around the corner in Cologne, Scottish based confectionery equipment business MacIntyre Chocolate Systems has been hard at work readying its latest refiner conche series. Neill Barston visits its Arbroath facilities
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability