Food safety

Campaigners call for marketing ban on high sugar and salt product ranges for children

A study from campaign groups Action on Sugar and Action on Salt based at Queen Mary University of London, reports that half (51%) of 526 food and drink products featuring cartoon animations on packaging aimed at children contained concerningly high levels of fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Packaging

US trade war impacts on Chinese confectionery market

The world’s second largest economy has long been held as having strong confectionery potential. Neill Barston reports on how it is navigating wider market turbulence With China remaining entrenched in a trade tariff stand-off with America, few analysts have been surprised this has impacted on its economy. As previously reported, many of the country’s […]

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing

ProSweets 2020 nears international exhibition space sell-out

Organisers of the global ProSweets trade fair event in Cologne, Germany, have confirmed that its event space for 2020 has almost sold out.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability

Bühler’s Tubex Pro digital weighing system set for confectionery and bakery sectors

A next generation weighing system is set to be launched by Bühler for use across a number of sectors including confectionery, snacks and bakery manufacturers.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Processing, Sustainability

Automation, inspection and sorting systems making their mark on industry

Tony McDonald, sales and marketing director of Ilapak UK, examines automation in inspection and production facilities, and we also cast our eye over sorting equipment developments from Fortress and Tomra

Business news, Food safety, Processing, Sustainability

Turkish hazelnut exporter Olam Progida continues investment in Tomra ranges

Turkish hazelnut exporter Olam Progıda has confirmed ongoing investment with sorting equipment supplier Tomra, as it continues to increase efficiency improvements within the business.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Processing, Sustainability

Mecatherm completes Angola’s first turnkey installation

French-based bakery and pastry business Mecatherm has completed its first major installation project in Viana, Luanda, the capital of Angola, Africa.

Business news, Food safety, Processing

Mondelēz International teams up with Israel’s The Kitchen business incubator

Mondelēz International has agreed a collaboration with The Kitchen, Israel’s only foodtech-focused incubator designed to support emerging businesses including snacks companies.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Sustainability

Rise of the machines poses challenges and opportunities

The results of a survey released this week revealing a third of UK manufacturers expect lower-skilled job losses over the next five years due to growing automation is perhaps hardly surprising.

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Bühler UK achieves seventh Queen’s Award with its sorting technology

Development teams within Bühler UK have been in celebratory mood after the business claimed a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, recognising its pioneering research into camera technology used within industry sorting machines.

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GEA offers full launch for confectionery vertical bagging system

A new high-speed vertical bagger from GEA for confectionery and bakery has gained its UK release, aiming to increase production efficiency and reduce product breakages.

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Bühler showcases digital systems with Microsoft at Hannover Messe

Swiss-headquartered food solutions and equipment group, Bühler, has been invited for the second year running to share Microsoft’s booth at Hannover Messe technology event between 1-5 April.

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Retailers urged not to sell Easter Eggs so early

It’s not uncommon to see Easter eggs go on sale in the first week’s of January, and a public health body has said this is too early, causing unnecessary temptation and fueling the country’s obesity ‘epidemic’.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Regulatory

Food and Drink Federation reveals concerns over ‘no deal’ Brexit tariffs

The UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has expressed concern over government plans announced surrounding the prospect of trade tariffs altering rapidly under a ‘no deal’ Brexit scenario.

Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Regulatory

Education programme at IBIE

The International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), commonly known as the Baking Expo, set for September 7-11, 2019, has announced its largest education program to date, with more than 100 sessions.

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