Food safety
Sweets & Snacks Expo, Indianapolis 2024 review
Editor Neill Barston offers a review of this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo, speaking to the National Confectioners Association, Ferrero, Barry Callebaut, Mondelez, Ferrara, Hershey, Freedom Confectionery, Cargill and Perfetti Van Melle Trufru
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Make sure to be part of our 90th anniversary celebrations at the fourth edition of the World Confectionery Conference
Plans for our World Confectionery Conference in Brussels, Belgium are continuing to take shape, with our event on 12 September set to highlight key sustainability developments and innovation right across our sector.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sweets & Snacks Expo celebrates record attendance in its new Indianapolis home
This week in Indianapolis, there has been much enthusiastic talk of “Hoosier Hospitality,” the local warm welcome that the region has become particularly recognised for, and the city did not fail to deliver on the sense of anticipation of Sweets & Snacks Expo’s return to the city.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sweets and Snacks Expo 2024 preview
Editor Neill Barston speaks exclusively to Caly Schildhaus, director of public affairs for the National Confectioners Association INCA) in the US, gaining the inside track on this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo being held between 14-16 May in Indiana, Indianapolis
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Primed and under starter’s orders for the Indianapolis edition of Sweets & Snacks Expo
With editorial deadlines pressing, this week’s blog is very much focused on a direct message of looking ahead to the fast approaching Sweets & Snacks Expo, which is due to kick off with its supplier showcase on 13 May.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive video: Sweets & Snacks Expo 2024 preview
With this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo set to take to the starters grid in Indianapolis in just a week’s time, Confectionery Production offers an exclusive video interview with the National Confectioners Association (NCA), which is behind the key US show.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
World Confectionery Conference 2024 preview
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston offers a sneak preview of this year’s World Confectionery Conference, which makes a welcome return to Brussels, Belgium on 12 September 2024. This year’s confirmed keynotes include Cargill, Ferrero, Tony’s Chocolonely, Caobisco, Mintel and FMCG Gurus, with further presents right across the value chain of our industry.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive video: World Confectionery Conference taking shape for Brussels return
Plans for this year’s World Confectionery Conference are fast taking shape, as the event gathers momentum for its autumn return to Brussels, Belgium.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Blackpool Rock firms’ plight needs urgent UK government backing
Hearing the plight of British-based Blackpool Rock producers these past few days who are fearing the loss of their industry owing to a food of imitation Chinese imports is something that surely stands as a clear wake-up call for our sector.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut unveils Future Farming Initiative with Ecuador high-tech venture
An ambitious move from the Barry Callebaut Group has seen it unveil plans for a Future Farming Initiative (FFI), based upon an initial pilot project in Ecuador, aimed at creating scaleable, high-tech, sustainable cocoa supplies for the global market, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
State of the Industry reflections: John Downs, NCA’s president and CEO interview
Seeming in relaxed form, John Downs concluded the event with some added notes of motivation for the assembled audience, reaffirming his view that there’s plenty of dynamism and determination that will see the industry within the US through its various supply chain challenges, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Givaudan, Bühler and Mista combine for new US industry innovation centre
A key collaboration between Givaudan taste and wellbeing group, Mista food innovation platform and Bühler, will see a new innovation centre open in San Francisco, US, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fairtrade International works to support venture for Ecuadorian cocoa co-operatives
Fairtrade International has recently complete a key scheme with its Cacao of Excellence Programme, working with the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers (CLAC), to support Eucadorian cocoa co-operatives that are part of its network.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Sustainability
Automation UK set to inspire with latest industry robotics developments
A significant showcase for industry robotics returns this summer in the form of Automation UK, highlighting how manufacturing is continuing to be transformed by advanced machinery that is helping deliver faster, more efficient production lines.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Processing, Sustainability