Food safety
Tomra’s Nimbus sorter automates confectionery sorting at Swizzels
Swizzels Matlow has chosen Tomra’s Nimbus optical sorter to automate the sorting process of its ‘Drumstick Squashies’ in order to meet fast-growing demand while ensuring the consistently excellent quality of the product.
Product launches prove icing on the cake for ISM and ProSweets
The past week has been a particularly special one in covering events at ISM and ProSweets in Cologne.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Record attendance results achieved for ISM and ProSweets global trade fairs
Results for the latest ISM and Prosweets events showed both ISM and ProSweets trade fairs once again attracted record global audiences. Neill Barston reports on the key global fairs
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Loesch CEO expresses market confidence ahead of ProSweets
With ProSweets just around the corner, editor Neill Barston catches up exclusively with Dr Thomas Cord, CEO of Loesch, ahead of its appearance at the show.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Baker Perkins’ wirecut machine awarded patent
Baker Perkins has had its new servo-driven mechanism for wirecut machines recognised with a patent, thanks to its unique design features and functionality.
OAL uses artificial intelligence for its latest datecode equipment
Food technology business, OAL, has launched what it believes is a global first artificial intelligence-based vision system, April Eye, for automatic date code verification for uses in all food sectors including confectionery.
Tomra set to release confectionery sorting system for ProSweets
An innovative sweets sorting system for from Tomra Food, part of the Norwegian TOMRA Group, will be showcased for the first time at ProSweets Cologne this month.
Innovation news: Tanis Food Tec RotoPilot
Over the past time more and more companies have stepped away from KitchenAid or Hobart planetary benchtop aeration systems in order to start using a more reliable and accurate continuous aeration solution. This is a contributed article
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
Devising the ideal packaging solution
Confectionery Production speaks to packaging pioneers to gain insight into the ever-changing confectionery industry and how a manufacturer can meet market demands using smart technology. Daisy Phillipson explores the key issues…
Domino releases upgraded laser coding and marking systems
Domino Printing Sciences’ has announced a breakthrough with its latest equipment series, the EtherNet/IP interface designed to create a smarter, more connected and reliable factory, including confectionery production operations.
Indian confectionery market expresses concerns over ‘traffic light’ labelling
Raghavendra Verma reports from New Delhi on a new government system in India of food labelling that have prompted major concerns from industry
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory
Gulfood set to prove another major event packed full of surprises
This week’s confectionery missive will be brief, but hopefully noteworthy, with our latest November edition due to go to press shortly.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Major challenges facing manufacturers placed in the spotlight of Food Safety Summit
The latest developments, challenges and best practice solutions in food safety within the manufacturing chain, including for confectionery and bakery, were discussed in detail at the inaugural Food Safety Summit.
Business news, Food safety, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability