Food safety
Caobisco confectionery body calls for extension of EU-UK trade talks to avert major industry impact
With trade relations between the UK and EU nations set to undergo major changes from 2021, a renewed trade deal hangs in the balance, as Caobisco, the European association for chocolate, biscuits and confectionery reveals. Neill Barston reports
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Belcolade and Puratos combine for sustainable cocoa sourcing across six global locations
A sustainable cocoa sourcing programme from Belcolade and Puratos’ sustainable cocoa sourcing programme has been formed as a collaboration between the two companies and 8,000 farmers across six international production locations in response to coronavirus market challenges.
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Confectionery sector will have plenty of food for thought over coronavirus pandemic
Food and Confectionery Industry Consultant Graham Godfrey, a board member of Confectionery Production explores just how the sector is set to be affected by the ever-evolving coronavirus pandemic
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Fortress Technology creates its first modular combined metal detector and checkweigher
UK equipment business Fortress Technology has forged a joint venture with Sparc Systems to unveil its first ever modular, high performance combination metal detector and checkweighing conveyor system.
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Fairtrade establishes producer resilience funds to combat coronavirus impact
Fairtrade International has unveiled the launch of multi-million funding streams known as “Fairtrade producer Relief Fund” and a separate producer resilience initiative in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
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Flexibility within packaging systems remains of major importance
Devising an approach to confectionery packaging systems that offer manufacturers within the confectionery and bakery sectors flexibility with their systems is a key consideration, writes Edward Smagarinsky, Group Product Manager, at tna
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Australian Macadamia nut farmers set out to improve sustainability
Studies are being carried out by Australian macadamia growers to understand the sustainable characteristics of macadamia trees in a bid to improve farming practices to enhance environmental practices within the industry.
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Cargill maintains a high bar of confectionery quality
Being famed as one of the centres of the confectionery industry has given Belgium an enviable reputation, as Neill Barston found visiting Cargill’s key production site, with the company now becoming a sponsor of the World Confectionery Conference
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Barry Callebaut and Unilever join forces to provide Ivory Coast soap donation
Swiss-headquartered Barry Callebaut has teamed up with Unilever in a joint-response against coronavirus in donating and distributing 10’000 pieces of soap to cocoa farming communities in Ivory Coast.
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ilapak unveils new flow wrapping system for confectionery
Packaging specialist ilapak has released a new flow wrapper targeting the global confectionery and biscuit sector, designed for placement into fully automated production systems.
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UK Manufacturing Barometer reveals ongoing coronavirus concerns for British firms
A key sector survey has found that UK manufacturing businesses, including those operating within confectionery, snacks and bakery markets, require greater and faster support from government amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Hershey confirms $1million move producing face masks to tackle coronavirus
The US-based Hershey Company has confirmed plans to invest $1 million to acquire, install and staff a new manufacturing line dedicated to the production of face masks in response to tackling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Kerry taste and nutrition business expands clean label food protection
Irish-based taste and nutrition business Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition company has expanded its clean-label food protection capabilities through the acquisition of two companies IsoAge Technologies and Biosecur Lab Inc.
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Bunge Loders Croklaan responds to proposed European legislation on key oils
Netherlands-based Bunge Loders Croklaan, which delivers a wide range of oils and fats for the confectionery and bakery sector, has made mitigation measures over 3-MCPDe in its oils portfolio ahead of proposed changes to European legislation.
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