Features
Exclusive feature: Behind the scenes with Prestat’s new CEO Micaela Illy
Becoming CEO of Prestat while still in her 20s may have been a daunting prospect for Micaela Illy, but as Neill Barston discovers, she appears to be taking it very much in her stride
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive feature: Driving development of confectionery finished products
Challenging conditions amid the pandemic have driven demand for healthier and functional jellies and gums, representing key opportunities for manufacturers. We explore some of the latest equipment and finished products. Daisy Phillipson reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive feature: ProSweets Cologne 2022 extended review
Having experienced a pandemic-enforced absence of two years, this year’s ProSweets was always destined to be a memorable event, as editor Neill Barston found in Cologne
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Brexit trade crisis continues to impact UK confectionery sector
The UK confectionery market continues to grapple with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic while dealing with price changes and labour shortages caused by post-Brexit trading issues. Daisy Phillipson reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Behind the scenes: Ritter Sport aims high for a sustainable confectionery future
Delivering chocolate confectionery with a core focus on sustainable production is paying dividends for Ritter Sport, as Neill Barston discovers speaking to Benedict Daniels, managing director of its UK division
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Koelnmesse chief operating officer Oliver Frese anticipates ISM and ProSweets
Q: It’s now been two years now since we last saw ISM and ProSweets staged due to the pandemic, so how special will that make the 2022 edition of these events?
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Pandemic purchasing: Consumers turn to healthier ingredients including almonds within confectionery
The pandemic has posed a huge challenge for many food producers during the past two years, but there have also been opportunities for the food sector, as the Almond Board of California has highlighted in its latest market reflection.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Focus: 50 years on from Willy Wonka magic and industry technology shows key evoluation
It has been 50 years since Roald Dahl’s iconic Willy Wonka first hit our screens giving us a fantastical futuristic vision of chocolate manufacturing. It was also the stage for an unlikely cameo from the Siemens 4004 computer in a memorable scene during the hunt for the Wonka bars.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Spotlight: Behind the scenes at Nestlé’s York KitKat production
While the pandemic may have posed operating and logistics challenges, York’s treasured connection with the confectionery sector continues apace in the hands of Nestlé, as editor Neill Barston discovers
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Focus: Taking Nim’s Fruit crisps to an award-winning level
When Nimisha Raja first devised her ideas for a healthier-eating based business, she faced initial industry scepticism over whether there would be sufficient demand. But fast-forward just over decade from that fateful moment and her initial business concept of fashioning fruit into air-dried crisps is very much blossoming into a major enterprise.
Business news, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
Focus: Raising the bar for chocolate production
The global chocolate market is continuing to be driven by processing and product development innovations despite pandemic challenges, as Neill Barston finds speaking to major corporations and smaller businesses influencing the sector, including Cargill.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing
Focus: Spain’s Chocolates Valor turns to Ishida for inspection equipment systems
Deciding on the right processing and inspection equipment can be a major challenge for any company operating within the confectionery sector. But as Spain’s Chocolates Valor explains, it is enjoying strong fortunes with its latest installation of Ishida ranges.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Processing, Regulatory
Market focus: Sugars and sweeteners within confectionery show major development strides
International markets for sugar and sweeteners within the confectionery sector is one that is undergoing considerable development, as Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Focus: Devising true artisan confectionery artforms
The artisan confectionery sector has seen significant growth in recent years – US-based chocolatier William Poole recounts his notable career as it enters a fresh chapter as he sets out to create a new venture. Neill Barston reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability