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Global confectionery sector seeks a kick-start after ongoing supply challenges dent some international markets
There’s no getting away from the fact that the past couple of years in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have served up a significant raft of challenges for the confectionery, snacks and bakery sectors on an international level.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing
Nestle: behind the scenes at York KitKat and the Income Accelerator scheme
Editor Neill Barston meets the Nestle UK team to tour its flagship York site, and discuss its Income Accelerator project supporter cocoa sector workers.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Will the EUDR regulations resolve remaining issues before its deadline day?
As far as policy making impacting the confectionery and snacks sector is concerned, there can be few, if any issue that has dominated global headlines like the emergence of the EUDR deforestation legislation making its way noisily through the EU parliament this summer.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
The keys to success with inspection and sorting equipment
Consumers are demanding an ever-greater level of protection around product manufacturing, as Neill Barston reports on key developments within the sorting and inspection market
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
World Confectionery Conference early bird visitor rates extended into July
As the latest edition of the World Confectionery Conference continues to take shape, early bird visitor rates to this year’s event have been extended until July 15, so we are encouraging industry professionals to make the most of this key offer for our must-see show.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
The power of sustainability in reaping productivity and environmental gains
Delivering on company sustainability goals offers a host of challenges, given the host of background issues many companies operating in the confectionery sector face, as Neill Barston discovers
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Will AI potentially help or hinder snacks shopping?
There’s little doubting the impressiveness of just how rapidly AI has risen as a phenomenon over the past two years, which has stacked up huge media interest around the world.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory
Fairtrade Foundation’s mission remains vital three decades on
While the Fairtrade Foundation laid the groundwork for the movement in the early 90s, it was a couple of years later in 1994 when the UK gained its first glimpse of Fairtrade chocolate, which made notable national and international headlines.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Loving life being confectionery’s Mr Reese
Being passionate about his family background, Brad Reese has made it his mission to promote his family’s confectionery legacy on his own terms. Editor Neill Barston speaks to him on his eventful life and times
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Time to shine again with our awards at the World Confectionery Conference
An especially significant element of our World Confectionery Conference in Brussels this September is set to take shape with our annual World Confectionery Awards, which this year have been enhanced to include an additional category of best emerging enterprise.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sweets & Snacks Expo Supplier Showcase 2024 report
Editor Neill Barston goes behind the scenes at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo supplier showcase, offering exclusive interviews with Beneo, TNA Solutions, IMA DT&G Ltd, Mantrose Group and LoeschPack
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sweets & Snacks Expo, Indianapolis 2024 review
Editor Neill Barston offers a review of this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo, speaking to the National Confectioners Association, Ferrero, Barry Callebaut, Mondelez, Ferrara, Hershey, Freedom Confectionery, Cargill and Perfetti Van Melle Trufru
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Make sure to be part of our 90th anniversary celebrations at the fourth edition of the World Confectionery Conference
Plans for our World Confectionery Conference in Brussels, Belgium are continuing to take shape, with our event on 12 September set to highlight key sustainability developments and innovation right across our sector.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sweets & Snacks Expo celebrates record attendance in its new Indianapolis home
This week in Indianapolis, there has been much enthusiastic talk of “Hoosier Hospitality,” the local warm welcome that the region has become particularly recognised for, and the city did not fail to deliver on the sense of anticipation of Sweets & Snacks Expo’s return to the city.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability