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Gulfood Manufacturing 2019
Confectionery Production reviews this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing show in Dubai. Neill Barston speaks to Markus Rustler, CEO of Theegarten-Pactec, Nadia Taylor, founder of tna, Allan Aasted, Vice Chairman of Aasted, Tommy Lykke Husum of Tate &Lyle, and Renato Dell’ Oro, of Cama Group
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Macadamias are underutilised as flavour pairing
Australian Macadamias has released findings from independent research agency, GalKal, revealing macadamias are an underutilised ingredient in the traditional chocolate and nuts pairing.
Olam International secures multi-million deal for California Almond business Hughson Nut Inc
A major investment from global food and agri-business Olam International has been made with the complete acquisition of Californian almond processor and ingredient manufacturer Hughson Nut Inc (HNI) and associated real estate assets from APB Partners, for a sum of US$54 million.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Founders of tna packaging and processing group gain Order of Australia honours
The founders of Australian-headquartered packaging and processing group tna, Nadia & Alf Taylor, have been presented with insignias commemorating their appointment as Members (AM) of the Order of Australia.
Hershey invests in snacking brand
Snacking brand, Fulfil, is looking to propel its growth into the European and Australian markets, following a minority investment by The Hershey Company.
Cadbury celebrates World Chocolate Day with 3D printed personalised products
Cadbury has made an impression on shoppers in Australia, marking World Chocolate Day through offering 3D printed, customisable Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, responding to increased demand for personalised products.
tna appoints new branch manager for South African operations
Australian-headquartered food processing and packaging solutions provider tna has appointed Matthew Walters as branch manager to head up its African operations.
Godiva confirms global expansion move with partial sale of Asian businesses
The Belgian-founded Godiva Chocolatier confectionery group is to sell part of its Asian assets to MBK Partners as part of a wider global expansion plan for the business for an undisclosed sum.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
tna expands Middle East capabilities with new Dubai site
Australian-headquartered tna has developed a services hub for its Middle East operations, opening a new office and training facility in Dubai.
tna expands equipment production with new Australian manufacturing site
Australian-headquartered packaging equipment manufacturer tna has expanded its facilities with a new state-of-the-art Australian manufacturing site to support the global demand for its high performance food packaging solutions.
Upgraded date coding system from tna aims to reduce production waste
tna has confirmed the launch of its intelli-date 5 high-speed thermal transfer overprint (TTO) date coder, featuring airless design and integrated print code verification technology for continuously high-quality printing on flexible bags.
Business news, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
ISM confirms key expansion for 2019’s global confectionery fair
The organisers of the ISM international confectionery trade fair have confirmed next year’s event in Cologne, Germany, is set to be even bigger than ever with an additional hall dedicated to industry developments.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
tna launches data collection software for improving machine efficiency
An innovative data collection and reporting tool for manufacturers in the food industry including the confectionery sector, has been launched by tna.
GNT group unveils colouring trend for purple
Global colouring food specialists, the GNT group, has forecast one of the major product themes for this year is set to be based around the colour purple.