Processing
Mondelēz report highlights $10 billion annual income gap for Ghana and Ivory Coast farmers
Mondelez International has released a major report with Wageningen University & Research into reducing the $10 billion income gap for cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast, believing cross sector action is required, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
World Cocoa Foundation president raises concerns over ‘unprecedented challenges’ at partnership meeting
President of the World Cocoa Foundation Rick Scobey, has raised concerns over the ‘unprecedented challenges’ facing the sector in his opening remarks for the organisation’s annual partnership meeting, writes Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
3D part printing from Schubert Additive Solutions gains accolade
Schubert Additive Solutions has claimed a Smart Solutions Award for its Partbox part streaming platform, at the EXCHAiNGE 2020 supply chain trade fair, writes Neill Barston
Business news, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Is the UK government’s consultation on banning online ads ‘nanny state’ or vital intervention?
One of the most intriguing stories to break this past week has been that of the UK government’s newly launched consultation on whether it should place bans on online advertising for foods containing comparatively high levels of sugar, fat and salt.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sick releases quality control system for inspecting chocolate moulds
Equipment business SICK has developed its Modular Quality Control System as an “off the shelf”, multifunctional machine vision system, designed for monitoring chocolate moulding systems and wider food ranges.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Bühler’s Arrius integrated milling system designed for key productivity gains
Swiss-based industry equipment and systems business Bühler has unveiled a major development in grinding technology with the release of its Arrius, a fully integrated technology devised for milling a range of ingredients including wheat, barley, corn, and spelt, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Israeli start-up ChickP Protein launches chickpea-based snacks starch
Israeli-based FoodTech start-up, ChickP Protein, has launched its next-gen native starch developed from chickpea for food and beverage applications, including potential for a wide array of snacks
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Alland & Robert confirms €11 million expansion of acacia gum production site
French-based Acacia gum specialist Alland & Robert is set to deliver an €11 million investment early in 2021 for a fourth production line at its plant in Saint Aubin sur Gaillon, Normandy, with wide application for the confectionery sector, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
UK Government consults on banning online ads for foods high in sugar, fat and salt
The UK government has launched a new consultation on proposals to ban online adverts for foods high in fat, sugar and salt within food ranges including confectionery, to tackle the obesity crisis, and encourage greater levels of fitness.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
World Cocoa Foundation places delivering on sustainability at core of partnership meeting
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has revealed its key annual partnership meeting is set to place the future sustainability of its industry at the heart of the two-day event, reports Neill Barston.
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Focus: Three key Kings College London studies find notable benefits from almond snacking
A series of research studies led by researchers King’s College London suggests that snacking on almonds not only improves LDL cholesterol levels but may also improve vascular health – and is associated with a better diet quality, lower BMI and waist circumference, which has been welcomed by the key US-based industry body, the Almond Board of California
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Scaled down ProSweets fair set to be held within the same halls as ISM event
The organising team behind ProSweets equipment and systems trade fair has confirmed it is to be staged in a reduced format in January, within the same level halls as its parallel ISM confectionery event in Cologne, Germany, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Major breakthrough for Rousselot with centre-filled nutraceutical gummies series
Ingredients business Rousselot, specialists in collagen-based solutions, has extended its SiMoGel series in developing centre-filled nutraceutical gummies for the global confectionery market.
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The BDSI highlights decline in German cocoa grinding, amid wider market falls
The BDSI German trade association for the confectionery sector has raised ongoing concerns about a decline in cocoa grindings for the third quarter, which it reveals is having an ongoing impact on the sector.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability