Regulatory
Nestlé launches latest range of flagship KitKat brand with Gold variety
Nestlé has followed its major launches of Ruby and Green Tea Matcha variety of KitKat with the release of its new KitKat Gold.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Don’t miss out on registering for the World Confectionery Conference
Visitor Registration for our World Confectionery Conference being staged in Brussels this autumn has now formally opened.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
FDA issues guidance on new nutrition labelling
The Food and Drug Administration has issued additional information to help manufacturers of packaged foods comply with the latest regulations on Nutrition Facts labelling in the US.
Unveiling the World Confectionery Conference website
A dedicated website has been launched to for our key sector event taking place in Belgium next year, the World Confectionery Conference.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
Enjoy! chocolate gains new retail listings
Chocolate brand Enjoy! has gained five new specialist stockists to sell its range of vegan and allergen-free products.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Regulatory
Companies make joint call for human rights within value chains
A total of Forty-two German corporate groups including confectionery, ingredients and food businesses such as Ritter Sport,Nestlé and Symrise have spoken out in a joint statement to create a law on human rights and environmental due diligence within trading value chains.
Nestlé sells its US ice-cream business in $4 billion deal with Froneri
Global food group Nestlé has confirmed an agreement to sell its U.S. ice cream business to Froneri, an ice cream-focused joint venture that Nestlé created in 2016 with PAI Partners, in a deal put at $4 billion.
Bühler inducts 8,000th apprentice
The Swiss-headquartered Bühler Group has celebrated the successful introduction of its 8,000th apprentice, as part of the company’s ongoing drive to ensure provide training and development for its global operations.
Bosch Packaging Technology behind the scenes
Confectionery Production goes behind the scenes at Bosch Packaging Technology at its Schiedam site in the Rotterdam area within The Netherlands. Neill Barston speaks to Vince den Outer and Nomad van Bussel about the business, as the division prepares for a transfer of ownership in the New Year.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Palsgaard gains Sustainable Champion accolade at Food Ingredients Europe
Danish-headquartered Palsgaard has won the Sustainability Champion prize at the Food Ingredients Europe Innovation Awards.
Festive hot drinks loaded with sugar and calories
Research of the UK’s biggest coffee shops has found that some seasonal lattes and hot chocolates contain up to three times the recommended daily allowances for sugar, and more calories than a Dominos pizza.
Mars partners with the US Agency for International Development for sustainability drive
Global confectionery and food group Mars, Incorporated, has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in a joint initiative addressing key global sustainability challenges.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Introducing the World Confectionery Awards
Excellence across the entire breadth of the industry will be celebrated with the launch of an awards series forming a key part of our World Confectionery Conference.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Gulfood Manufacturing interview: show director Mark Napier
Confectionery Production speaks exclusively to Mark Napier, show director of Gulfood Manufacturing, in the second of our videos from the event. Neill Barston reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability