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Barry Callebaut brand creates first 100% sustainable ingredients series, marking its 25th anniversary
Barry Callebaut has confirmed that its renowned Swiss chocolate brand Carma has become its first to deliver 100% sustainable ingredients for its range of couvertures, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
World Confectionery Awards 2022 now open
Our free-to-enter World Confectionery Awards, part of next year’s World Confectionery Conference, are open now until 4 July 2022.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Cargill delivers key move for Belgian-based Leman decoration group
Cargill has delivered a key gourmet expansion move in acquiring Belgian cake decoration and chocolate printing specialists Leman Decoration Group, reports Neill Barston.
Barry Callebaut confirms CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique to step down this summer
Barry Callebaut has confirmed CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique is to step down after six years in post, with Peter Boone being appointed in his place from this September, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Major waterway investment from Beneo to cut emissions
German-headquartered ingredients group Beneo has invested €500,000 in waterway transport that will cut inbound supply chain carbon emissions by 20% as part of its environmental management programme, reports Neill Barston.
Barry Callebaut launches Treat Tomorrow campaign shaping the future of chocolate
The Barry Callebaut Group has unveiled its Treat Tomorrow campaign drawing together experts and customers to shape plans for the next generation of indulgent chocolate experiences, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Beneo appoints new EMEA sales director amid expansion plans
Global Ingredients business Beneo has appointed Stefanie De Roover as sales director EMEA, based at its Belgian site in Tienen, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut extends Indian operations with Baramati chocolate facility
The Swiss-headquartered Barry Callebaut Group has extended its production operations in India after opening a major new chocolate and compound regional manufacturing facility in Baramati, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
Bühler teams with Vyncke for biomass clean energy venture with cocoa and malt
The Swiss-headquartered Bühler Group has teamed up with Belgian industrial firm Vyncke to offer integrated solutions with biomass side streams from cocoa and malt to create clean energy, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Spotlight: Barry Callebaut releases global chocolate trends reports for 2021
Swiss-headquartered Barry Callebaut has revealed some of the key chocolate trends that it believes will be making their mark throughout 2021, as the world continues to grapple with challenging conditions, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nutella becomes latest range to experience ‘shrinkflation’ amid rising ingredient costs
Nutella has become the latest confectionery product to be subject to claims of ‘shrinkflation’ of reducing portion size, as its popular 400g jars have been cut to 350g in the UK, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Van Genechten Packaging gains climate neutral certification for French site
Belgian-headquartered Van Genechten Packaging (VGP) is celebrating a key development for its production site in Angoulême, France, which has been awarded Climate Neutral certification.
World Confectionery Conference date revised for October 2021
Considering present business conditions, and with participants’ safety and health in mind, the World Confectionery Conference will be moved from March next year to a revised autumn date of Friday 1 October, 2021, in Belgium.
Tomra’s augmented reality system provides remote assistance amid covid-19
Sorting and inspection equipment firm Tomra Food has responded to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in developing a new augmented reality tool for providing remote assistance across its systems, including those dedicated to the confectionery market.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability