Packaging
GEA service kits support packaging and forming equipment
Industry solutions and equipment business GEA has released its service kit concept for both packaging and forming machines, which have application for machinery within the confectionery and snacks sector.
Major brands remain dominant in the US confectionery market
Despite market challenges of increasing ingredients prices and shifts in consumer habits, the US confectionery market is proving resilient. Neill Barston reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
ANL France invests €12 million in new packaging facilities
Packaging firm ANL France invited guests from across the sector to inaugurate its new factory facilities in Cahors Sud business park in Montat, involving €12 million investment into its development.
Creating the factories of the future
As turnkey production lines are increasingly updated with cutting-edge technologies in mind, from augmented reality (AR) and VR solutions to industry 4.0 solutions, confectionery and chocolate manufacturers are gearing up for the factory of the future. Daisy Phillipson reports for Confectionery Production
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Conscious Chocolate gains major product development investment
Confectionery brand Conscious Chocolate has undergone a relaunch with investment from Fortissimo Group, which has enabled reformulation work on the company’s product range.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Reviving the gum market with enhanced vitamin ingredients
With gum markets across the world coming under pressure as consumers increasingly make a switch to confectionery perceived as offering healthier choices, manufacturers have responded with sugar free ranges and increased product innovation. Thibault Bain, of Blockhead energy gum explains how the business has responded to changing demands
Rise of the machines poses challenges and opportunities
The results of a survey released this week revealing a third of UK manufacturers expect lower-skilled job losses over the next five years due to growing automation is perhaps hardly surprising.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Manufacturers’ survey shows a third of British firms expect low skilled job losses to automation
Around a third of British manufacturers expect some low skilled jobs to be lost over the next five years as a result of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies, according to a study from industry organisation Make UK.
Plans for Shanghai World of Packaging gather pace
Preparations for the Shanghai World of Packaging (swop) trade fair in China, hosted every two years by Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) C and Adsale Exhibition Service, are now under way for the event taking place between 25-28 November.
Study finds nine in ten UK consumers favour cardboard Easter Egg packaging
As Easter Sunday fast approaches, a study has found that 91% of UK adults would prefer to purchase Easter Egg confectionery predominantly packaged in carton/ cardboard rather than plastic.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Gerhard Schubert records increased turnover to €211 million
German-based packaging group Gerhard Schubert has reported annual sales growth of 7.3% to a turnover of €211.5 million for 2018.
Devising fast and flexible packaging for Easter confectionery surge
Delivering large quantities of different products reliably and in a variety of ways for Easter has typically posed considerable challenges for many product manufacturers, but as Theegarten-Pactec explains, solutions are at hand. For many retailers, the Easter period is one of the busiest of the year in terms of chocolate and wider confectionery sales […]
GEA offers full launch for confectionery vertical bagging system
A new high-speed vertical bagger from GEA for confectionery and bakery has gained its UK release, aiming to increase production efficiency and reduce product breakages.
Confectionery and snacks brands gain strong representation at IFE
A broad range of confectionery and snacks businesses were represented with new product releases at this year’s International Food and Drink Event (IFE), held at London’s Excel centre in the UK.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability