Food safety
Nestlé continues key engagement with Youth Entrepreneurship Platform
A major drive from Nestlé engaging with the next generation of employees across its activities has continued with the launch of its Youth Entrepreneurship Platform (YEP), writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tate & Lyle extends stevia venture through extending Chinese operations
Global ingredients and solutions group Tate & Lyle has moved to enhance is sustainability initiatives for stevia, through enrolling new farmers based in China, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
ISM behind the scenes: 2023 preparations already progressing strongly
The organisers behind Germany’s global ISM confectionery event have reported a strong initial response to its revised dates for its 2023 show, set for next April, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Spotlight: Improving production efficiency with tooling that hits a sweet spot
While confectionery manufacturing has become ever-more automated around the world, there remain a number of operational challenges to successful production, as Luke Hoskin, I Holland Technical Sales Manager explains as he casts an eye over the sector
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
NCA-backed study proposes action tackling cadmium and lead in chocolate and cocoa
A key new report from environmental non-profit group As You Sow and the National Confectioners Association has put forward proposals to help reduce levels of lead and cadmium found in cocoa and chocolate, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sugden bakery machinery business set for World Confectionery Conference exhibition
British-based Sugden Ltd has confirmed it is set to be among exhibitors at this year’s World Confectionery Conference event in Brussels, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Processing, Sustainability
ProSeal training course aims to enhance industry best practice
ProSeal tray sealing specialists has set up a special training course to assist customers with improving the quality of film-sealed ranges, including within the snacks segment.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Yamato weighers set to be among UK’s PPMA Total equipment and systems show
Yamato Scale Dataweigh UK is set to be among companies returning to the UK’s PPMA Total industry equipment show, showcasing its latest weighing and inspection lines, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Last call for World Confectionery Conference entries offering a key chance to shine in Brussels
We are now just a month away from our World Confectionery Conference, and our plans have progressed strongly in hosting our key event on 9 September in Brussels.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Welcoming your award nominations and registrations for this year’s World Confectionery Conference
Being on the road on business this week, a brief missive is in order, simply to say that with just over a month to go to our World Confectionery Conference, we hope as many of you as possible will join us in Brussels on 9th September.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut’s global chocolate site to restart production in August
Barry Callebaut has confirmed it intends to begin restarting its core global chocolate production facilities in Wieze, Belgium, from early next month, following detection of salmonella at the site, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nutkao invests significantly in new manufacturing facilities
Nutkao – a leading Italian international contract manufacturing company that has been producing creams and chocolates for 40 years – has opened its new “House of Dreamers” research and development facility at its headquarters in Canove di Govone.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing
Italian packaging machinery sector records key sales upturn
A major upturn in sales performance has been recorded by the Italian automatic packaging machinery sector, recording revenues of €8.24 billion in 2021, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Nestlé teams in Hong Kong make key sustainable packaging breakthrough
A major environmental step forward has been taken by Nestlé teams in Hong Kong, through optimising packaging for its KitKat Stick product series, reports Neill Barston.
Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability