Features
Focus: Delivering automated industry solutions for the Form, fill and seal sector
Devising efficient automated systems for form, fill and seal packaging markets is a key manufacturing priority for the global sector, reports Neill Barston
Business news, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Spotlight: Italy’s confectionery market shows resilience, including within sector machinery exports
Italy’s confectionery industry has experienced disruption this past year amid the pandemic, as with markets around the world. But its sector equipment industry remains notably strong, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Focus: Putting a spotlight on confectionery sorting technology
Selecting the right confectionery sorting technology requires some key considerations, as Christian Hofsommer of Tomra Processed Food, explains to Confectionery Production
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability
Focus: Exploring behind the scenes of extrusion technology for confectionery
Confectionery Production speaks to key businesses about the new flexible extrusion and co-extrusion technology helping to shape the snackification trend. Daisy Phillipson reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Behind the scenes: Italian chocolate business ICAM celebrates 75th anniversary
As Italian-founded ICAM celebrates a major confectionery manufacturing milestone of 75 years, we speak to vice president Plinio Agostoni on its pandemic challenges and hopes for the future. Neill Barston reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Focus: Making a century of memories with A.L.Simpkin & Co sweets
As one of a rare breed of traditional British confectionery firms remaining as a family-owned business, A. L. Simpkin & Co is proudly celebrating its centenary. Neill Barston meets the present generation leading the company forward amid challenging times
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Behind the scenes: consumers ethical Fairtrade choices on cocoa making a difference
As shoppers increasingly make ethical choices, they provide ‘vital lifeline’ for cocoa farmers, says Fairtrade movement as this month the industry marked World Chocolate Day. The organisation reveals key insights into consumer behaviour in buying ethical products- including confectionery
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Macadamia market research shows consumers value small everyday treats as key to indulgent moments
Fresh research highlighted by Australian Macadamias has shown that almost 50% of consumers state that indulgence is centred on finding small everyday pleasures, while only 27% percent defined it as about a special occasion treat, as the key regional industry organisation examines
Focus: Hitting the sweet spots with sugar alternatives
Over the past decade, the so-called war on sugar has continued to intensify, with many health experts describing it as “public enemy number one”. Confectionery Production examines industry’s response, reports Daisy Phillipson
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Focus: While the confectionery sector remains resilient, barriers to industry recovery still exist
Despite confectionery markets having proved relatively resilient amid the pandemic, notable barriers to recovery remain, as reporter Nicholas Wallace writes
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Focus: Women taking centre stage in engineering
Marking Women in Engineering Day, today, 23 June, product inspection business Mettler-Toledo celebrates some of the female engineers within the business.
Exclusive: Delivering product manufacturing efficiencies remains vital amid pandemic conditions
Delivering business efficiencies continues to offer a key challenge, as the confectionery industry strives to come to terms with the impact of the pandemic. Confectionery Production contributor Graham Godfrey, a sector consultant, casts his eye over this vital issue from a manufacturers’ perspective.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Focus: Striving for sustainable production with gum, oils and fats
Creating product lines with natural ingredients with sustainability at their core is a prime goal of confectionery manufacturers, as Neill Barston reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Focus: Besana fruit and nut specialist marks major centenary milestone
Operating across the world, Besana, an award-winning UK/Italian-leading dried fruit and nut manufacturer supplying sectors including confectionery, is marking its 100th anniversary of the company’s founding, including 86 years in the Britain. We cast an eye over its memorable history.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability