Food safety
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.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
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.
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.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Sustainability
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’.
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.
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.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Inspecto device offers portable contamination scanning for confectionery ranges
FoodTech startup Inspecto has developed a new device detecting chemical contamination in food, including confectionery ranges, in real-time.
Quinn Packaging designs environmentally friendly trays for confectionery
Irish-based Quinn Packaging has designed a series of environmentally-friendly black trays for confectionery that have been devised to be fully identified by sorting systems for recycling.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
First Global Sugar Summit addresses industry challenges
The first Global Sugar Summit launches in London on March 27, and will address the challenges across the sugar supply chain today.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
March 2019
Aeration and enrobing, Bakery processing, Flexible packaging, Fudge, toffee caramel, Show issue: Modern Bakery Moscow, Chocoa
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing
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