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Hershey records second quarter growth, despite supply chain and ingredients challenges
Hershey has reported sales growth for the second quarter of its financial year, with net sales of $2.34 billion for the period, representing a 19.3% increase, despite a backdrop of challenging wider market conditions, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut unveils location for its multi-million new Canadian chocolate processing site
Barry Callebaut has confirmed the location for its major new $104 million Canadian chocolate factory, which will be created at Bowery Road, Brantford, Ontario, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Welcoming your award nominations and registrations for this year’s World Confectionery Conference
Being on the road on business this week, a brief missive is in order, simply to say that with just over a month to go to our World Confectionery Conference, we hope as many of you as possible will join us in Brussels on 9th September.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo records strong Q2 fortunes, as it hosts world training event
Mexican-based global bakery and snacks business Grupo Bimbo has recorded a record level for a second quarter at 96,434 million pesos, representing an increase of 18.1%, reporting strong performance in all its regions, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Cadbury challenges consumers to guess mystery Dairy Milk flavours
An innovative move from Cadbury in the UK will see the brand launching a nationwide competition in stores this summer, challenging consumers to guess the identity of two new Dairy Milk mystery bars, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing
Ferrero’s Nutella brand delivers ‘breakfast across America’ series
Ferrero’s Nutella brand has delivered a new collectable “Breakfast Across America” jars offering a taste of signature regional favourites from across the country, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing
Portuguese chocolate brand Vinte Vinte enters UK market
An award-winning Portuguese chocolate Vinte Vinte, has expanded its distribution and is now available in the UK from this month, writes Neill Barston.
Bühler backs European plant-based start-up firms with key snacks potential
Ambitious Spanish start-up firm MOA Foodtech is the winner of the European Scale It Up! Innovation Challenge 2022, exploring protein-rich product applications including potential use within snacks and dairy ranges, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Krüger & Salecker confirms Sören Bettex as World Confectionery Conference speaker
The machine manufacturing company will present on how the engineering of machinery influences sustainability.
Uncle Joe’s nears 125th birthday with special campaign
For nearly 125 years, British-based Uncle Joe has been the face of the world’s most famous mint balls, but now the family firm which makes them has discovered his real-life 21st Century counterpart.
Ofi delivers first target for almond farming sustainability in Australia and US
Global agribusiness Ofi ingredients has unveiled its first sustainability targets for its 50,000 acres of almond orchards and farming operations in Australia and the US, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory
Ferrero expands with Chicago innovation hub, amid key sustainability progress
A major new innovation centre for Ferrero’s US operations in Chicago will enable the company’s development of an expanded range of confectionery and sweet packaged goods, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Bühler’s Networking Days event highlights core sustainability goals
In a demonstration of the commitment of businesses to be at the forefront of tackling the climate crisis to protect and restore nature and biodiversity, and close the gap in wealth distribution, 1,000 representatives of the world’s leading companies from 95 countries gathered in Uzwil at the Bühler Group’s global headquarters this week to discuss the urgent need for business to come together to accelerate the transition towards sustainability.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut’s global chocolate site to restart production in August
Barry Callebaut has confirmed it intends to begin restarting its core global chocolate production facilities in Wieze, Belgium, from early next month, following detection of salmonella at the site, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability