Focus: Besana fruit and nut specialist marks major centenary milestoneOperating 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
Spanish fruit and nut firm Importaco records key upturn in annual resultsSpanish dried fruit and nut specialist, Importaco Group, has reported a strong performance for 2020, recording turnover of £570.66 million (€661.8 million), a 13% year-on-year increase, writes Neill Barston. Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Besana creates luxury chocolate-coated dates for RamadanItalian-based ingredients business Besana has partnered with Marks & Spencer (M&S) to release the Medjool Date Selection ‘Ramadan Kareem’, luxury filled, and chocolate-coated Medjool dates, reports Neill Barston. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products
Importaco Group targets snacks markets with major increase in nut productionSpanish-based nut and dried fruit market leader, Importaco Group, has reported plans to double its food ingredients market share by raising raw material production to 25,000 metric tons by 2024, reports Neill Barston Business news, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Spanish natural ingredients firm Importaco acquires Italian business BesanaSpanish-based food company Importaco, which specialises in fruit and nuts for the food sector including for confectionery, has agreed a deal for the Italian snacks, nuts and chocolate business, Besana. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
