Packaging
Final call for Academy of Chocolate 2019 awards
A final call for entries for 2019’s Academy of Chocolate Awards is being made to find the finest bars, filled chocolates, drinking chocolate, chocolate spreads and packaging categories.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
Hastamat set to unveil wrapping system at ProSweets
German-based manufacturer Hastamat plans to deliver its vertical multilane wrapper (VMW) as one of its key focuses for the ProSweets international trade fair.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing
Domino releases upgraded laser coding and marking systems
Domino Printing Sciences’ has announced a breakthrough with its latest equipment series, the EtherNet/IP interface designed to create a smarter, more connected and reliable factory, including confectionery production operations.
Italian packaging machinery association reports significant growth
According to latest figures from Ucima (Italian Automatic Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Association), turnover for the sector, which includes confectionery equipment, is set to see 6.8% growth, to €7.7 billion, for 2018.
Baker Perkins appoints chief confectionery engineer
Equipment manufacturer Baker Perkins has appointed Mark Bloomfield as its chief engineer overseeing creation of its confectionery systems.
Loesch confirms latest confectionery equipment set for ProSweets
Confectionery packaging systems manufacturer Loesch is set to unveil equipment upgrades alongside its sister firm Hastamat at ProSweets in Cologne next month.
New Egyptian packaging fair Pacprocess MEA set to cover confectionery and bakery
A new international packaging trade fair has been established by the interpack alliance of Messe Düsseldorf, expands into the Middle East Africa region, pacprocess MEA event.
Gulfood attracts a host of global manufacturing innovations
With a broad array of industry innovations on display, Gulfood Manufacturing revealed some significant developments for the confectionery and bakery sectors. Neill Barston reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Nestlé creates research institute for packaging to accelerate sustainability agenda
Nestlé has announced it is creating an Institute of Packaging Sciences, which will be dedicated to the discovery and development of functional, safe and environmentally friendly packaging solutions for food and beverages, including confectionery.
Cadbury expresses disappointment at loss in chocolate trademark case
Cadbury has expressed ‘disappointment’ at a Court of Appeal ruling in the UK which found against the company in its bid to alter an existing purple trade mark.
Australia’s tna set to showcase automated systems at ProSweets
The Australian-headquartered tna group has confirmed that it will showcase a series of its key automated solutions and systems for use with confectionery at next month’s ProSweets trade fair in Cologne, Germany.
Indian expert establishes Kocoatrait sustainable chocolate business
Indian-based chocolate expert L Nitin Chordia has launched what is believed to be the country’s first sustainable sourcing bean-to-bar chocolate brands, known as Kocoatrait. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Gourmet Chocolate Pizza company upgrades systems with Ulma flow wrapper
Artisan confectionery firm Gourmet Chocolate Pizza producing a range of handmade treats has boosted its operations with a Christmas bonus of an upgrade to its operations with a new horizontal flow wrapper from ULMA Packaging UK.
Gerhard Schubert extends lightline offering to three packaging options
German packaging business Gerhard Schubert has confirmed its lightline system is now being presented in three options for manufacturers.