Ingredients
Key Chocoa cocoa trade fair set for digital return next month
The organisers of the annual Chocoa cocoa and chocolate sector trade event have unveiled a return for the industry showcase in virtual format next month, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Bühler partners with German Institute of Food Technologies, exploring sustainable ranges
Swiss-based Bühler industry technology and solutions group has agreed a key partnership with the German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL) for work on product series including sustainable ranges with confectionery and snacks potential, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
GNT extends oil-dispersible colouring foods series with pink shade
Netherlands-headquartered colouring foods firm GNT has extended its Exberry range of oil-dispersible Coloring Foods in releasing a pink shade created from fruit and vegetables.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
KIND snacks group pledges measures of support for tackling racial inequality
The Kind snacks group, recently acquired by Mars Wrigley, has confirmed to a number of measures tackling racial inequality in the US, including supporting educational and social initiatives, writes Neill Barston.
Ritter Sport welcomes Veganuary with vegan friendly chocolate
German-based Ritter Sport is marking this year’s Veganuary in highlighting four of its chocolate bar series which are vegan friendly products, writes Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Sustainability
Nutella becomes latest range to experience ‘shrinkflation’ amid rising ingredient costs
Nutella has become the latest confectionery product to be subject to claims of ‘shrinkflation’ of reducing portion size, as its popular 400g jars have been cut to 350g in the UK, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
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
Mondelez deal for US snacks business Hu Master Holdings reveals major market focus
US snacks giant Mondelez has added another healthier product business to its portfolio in the form of Hu Master Holdings. In our latest guest blog, Dean Best of GlobalData, believes the business is right to react to evolving consumer trends through M&A.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, 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
Focus: Sugar reduction takes pole position for bakery market growth
Ingredients and solutions business Tate & Lyle PLC, has found that almost three quarters (73%) of European bakery manufacturers say reduced sugar and calorie products are the biggest driver of business growth. The business offers its assessment of the market.
Almonds remain among key health-focused trends for 2021
Healthy living and a shift towards a greater range of plant-based food options including nutritionally beneficial snacks, are among the key emerging sector trends for 2021, according to Innova Market Insights.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mondelēz International acquires US snacks and chocolate business Hu Products
Global confectionery group Mondelēz International has confirmed the acquisition of Hu Master Holdings, the parent company of Hu Products, which includes chocolate bar ranges, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Food and Drink Federation expresses concern on ‘devastating impact’ of promotions restrictions
The UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has responded with concern at what it considered a ‘devastating impact’ of introducing restrictions on promotions of product lines including snacks and confectionery, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences launches enzymes for sweet baked goods in Japan
DuPont says its new enzymes will help improver houses and industrial bakeries in Japan create cakes, sweet rolls and buns with ultimate softness and moistness over their entire shelf life.