Food safety
Healthier options and plant-based ranges emerge as major 2021 confectionery themes
With the next year set to prove an especially critical one for the sector, research group FMCG Gurus casts a critical eye over the expected trends set to influence confectionery markets. Will Cowling reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
11th hour Brexit deal offers a degree of business certainty for UK and EU
Finally, just a day before the end of 2020, a Brexit trade deal was eventually sealed between Britain and the EU over its future trading relations.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mondelēz puts out a call for tasty global confectionery roles
One of the most sought after roles in the confectionery world – chocolate taste testing roles for some of the biggest brands are now being advertised by Mondelēz International, as it continues to expand its portfolio range, reports Neill Barston
Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Trading stakes remain high as Brexit plays out its final twisting festive chapter
After a saga lasting four years, it’s not hard to have sympathy with many across the political divide and general public alike that have suffered clear fatigue from observing the process of Brexit play out before us highly unpredictable fashion – and in just a couple of weeks it’s supposed to be over.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Anuga FoodTec global fair postponed over coronavirus pandemic
Anuga FoodTec, the major global packaging and processing sector event has become the latest industry trade fair to be postponed due to the coronavirus – with the March 2021 show now rescheduled to April 2022.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing
UK manufacturing sector begins slow recovery path after experiencing historic lows
The UK’s manufacturing sector, including businesses operating within confectionery and bakery are continuing on a long path back to recovery from historic lows experienced earlier in the year, according to a key survey by Make UK and business advisory firm BDO.
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Bühler settles case with former employees, as it passes 150,000 weighing systems installation mark
Swiss equipment and systems business, Bühler, has settled a case with several former employees over weighing technology used across the food and drink sector that they subsequently developed under a new business, Swisca, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Tomra’s augmented reality system provides remote assistance amid covid-19
Sorting and inspection equipment firm Tomra Food has responded to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in developing a new augmented reality tool for providing remote assistance across its systems, including those dedicated to the confectionery market.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Interpack 2021 cancelled amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic
The organisers of the global Interpack packaging and processing trade fair have confirmed the event has been cancelled amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, reports Neill Barston
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MacIntyre Chocolate Systems enhances major refiner/conche series
Scottish-based MacIntyre Chocolate Systems has confirmed key efficiency revamps for its Next Generation Refiner/Conche range for processing chocolate, compounds, creams and spreads, writes Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Theegarten-Pactec develops suction support sealing packaging for chocolate
German-based equipment specialist Theegarten-Pactec has unveiled a new suction support sealing system targeting greater precision of packaging for chocolate, as well as saving on materials, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Candy Kittens UK brand extends US reach with Walmart listing
UK premium vegan confectionary brand Candy Kittens has expanded into US markets as it launches into 3899 Walmart stores, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Bühler’s Arrius integrated milling system designed for key productivity gains
Swiss-based industry equipment and systems business Bühler has unveiled a major development in grinding technology with the release of its Arrius, a fully integrated technology devised for milling a range of ingredients including wheat, barley, corn, and spelt, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Scaled down ProSweets fair set to be held within the same halls as ISM event
The organising team behind ProSweets equipment and systems trade fair has confirmed it is to be staged in a reduced format in January, within the same level halls as its parallel ISM confectionery event in Cologne, Germany, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability