Ingredients
Tate & Lyle ingredient shortlisted for Gulfood awards
Tate & Lyle has announced its Promitor Soluble Fibre is shortlisted in the Gulfood Manufacturing Industry Excellence Awards.
Global confectionery market set for sustained growth pattern
Figures for confectionery and gum buying rates for the top 10 highest consuming countries in the world are set to increase at growth rates of between 0.5 percent to 3.0 percent until the year 2022, according to Innova Market Insights.
Technology development vital for Middle East food manufacturing
The future of the GCC’s food manufacturing sector, including its confectionery and bakery segments, lies in the readiness of its key players to embrace new technology and deliver competitive advantage, according to a leading global leader in organic and natural products.
Barry Callebaut shapes its Forever Chocolate ambitions
Operating the largest chocolate production facilities in the world poses a number of challenges, as Neill Barston found during an exclusive visit to Barry Callebaut’s facilities in Belgium
Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Sensient expands natural flavour series at Gulfood Manufacturing
Global flavour group Sensient is set to unveil its latest range of natural products used across the food sector, including within confectionery, at Gulfood Manufacturing.
A richly rewarding business venture
With the support of Lord Alan Sugar, Alana Spencer’s bakery and confectionery business is fast making waves. Neill Barston reports exclusively
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory
GNT highlights demand for natural colouring at Gulfood Manufacturing
The GNT group has identified a gap in the Middle Eastern food market for product ranges including confectionery and bakery items with natural ingredients, with 88% of launches last year in the region reportedly containing additive colourants.
Palsgaard solar panel scheme moves towards carbon neutral production
Danish-headquartered emulsifier business Palsgaard has reported making strides towards delivering worldwide carbon-neutral operations, after installing 840 solar panels at its Dutch production facility.
Key extension of Mondelēz International’s Cocoa Life sustainability scheme set for Brazil
Mondelēz International has unveiled the expansion of its global cocoa sustainability initiative, Cocoa Life, in Brazil, aiming to create empowered and thriving cocoa farming communities, by helping farmers to become more profitable and stable with their production.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Payment increases to Ivory Coast cocoa farmers offer industry hope
The past couple of years have seen corporate agendas dominated by initiatives aimed at addressing major issues within the cocoa supply chain.
Cargill commits to sustainable farming scheme for key corn ingredients
Global ingredients group Cargill has made a key commitment to source waxy corn 100 percent sustainably from European farmers, which is widely used within a number of food categories including confectionery.
SIAL attracts diverse offerings from confectionery and bakery sectors
A broad range of businesses operating within the confectionery and bakery sectors are exhibiting at this week’s SIAL international trade fair in Paris, France.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Inclusions in chocolate confectionery proving potential big business
Creating confectionery with intriguing inclusions has seen some inventive products come to market this year, including Kaakao, the fruit sweetened ‘not chocolate,’ and Flavanola, enriched with nutrients as two key examples
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory
Key industry speakers confirmed for Choco Tec 2018 in Cologne
Leading figures in technology development and sustainability issues have been lined-up for the German Choco Tec 2018 event taking place in Cologne, Germany.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability