Processing
Solidaridad marks 50th anniversary supporting global farming including cocoa sector
Solidaridad, the organisation supporting farming communities around the world including cocoa farmers, is marking its 50th anniversary with a conference at its base in Utrecht in the Netherlands on 16 May.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability
Automation, inspection and sorting systems making their mark on industry
Tony McDonald, sales and marketing director of Ilapak UK, examines automation in inspection and production facilities, and we also cast our eye over sorting equipment developments from Fortress and Tomra
Turkish hazelnut exporter Olam Progida continues investment in Tomra ranges
Turkish hazelnut exporter Olam Progıda has confirmed ongoing investment with sorting equipment supplier Tomra, as it continues to increase efficiency improvements within the business.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Processing, Sustainability
Major project installation completes for Pecan Deluxe Candy
A major equipment installation project has been completed by the Dawsongroup Temperature Control Solutions (DGTCS) for international toppings and inclusions supplier Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe).
Fi Europe and Hi Europe events set to become co-located fairs
The organisers behind food and drink events Fi Europe, and ingredients trade fair Hi Europe have confirmed the two industry showcases are set to become co-located.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
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.
ADM reports growth of flavour operations amid challenging market results
US-based Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has reported challenging market conditions affecting its overall first quarter results for 2019, including ongoing trade disruption with China.
Mecatherm completes Angola’s first turnkey installation
French-based bakery and pastry business Mecatherm has completed its first major installation project in Viana, Luanda, the capital of Angola, Africa.
Ghana’s cocoa board raises payments to farmers affected by swollen shoot virus
Ghana’s Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has increased a crop compensation package for landowners and cocoa farmers who agree to cut and replant their Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus (CSSV) affected farms under the on-going National Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme.
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
Lycored introduces latest natural colours for confectionery
Ingredients business Lycored is showcasing its vibrant, red to yellow and orange-spectrum range of natural colourants used in confectionery at this year’s Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Expo in New Orleans, America.
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
Bühler UK achieves seventh Queen’s Award with its sorting technology
Development teams within Bühler UK have been in celebratory mood after the business claimed a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, recognising its pioneering research into camera technology used within industry sorting machines.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Olam International sets $361 million deal for Nigeria’s Dangote Flour Mills
Global food and agri-business Olam International is set to acquire complete ownership of Dangote Flour Mills (DFM), a flour and pasta manufacturer in Nigeria, for US$ 361 million, amid growing demand for bakery and snack foods in the country.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability