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Symrise flavours and fragrances posts improved half-year results despite pandemic
Global flavours and fragrances group Symrise has reported strong half-year earnings, with sales increasing 4.8% to €1.9 billion, along with organic growth reported at 9.7%, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Behind the scenes: Dairy and ice cream market interview, Food Union
Neill Barston, editor of Confectionery Production, speaks exclusively to Normunds Stanevics, CEO of Food Union Europe on its pandemic response, key challenges and looking forward to the remainder of 2021.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Focus: China’s Year of the Ox’ shows signs of confectionery market resilience
As the second largest economy in the world, China has typically attracted strong attention, and as Neill Barston reports, its markets are making a faster recovery than most
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mars steps up to help deliver greater industry gender equality
A key news development this week that seen Mars step up become a vice chair at the Unstereotype Alliance campaigning for gender equality in media advertising has to be welcomed as an extremely positive move.
Mars named as vice chair of Unstereotype Alliance gender equality initiative
The Unstereotype Alliance, aiming to promote gender and social equality through its shared approach to advertising, has named Mars, Incorporated as its vice chair, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
Bühler and Premier Tech partnership delivers new packaging line
An industry partnership between Bühler and Canadian equipment business Premier Tech has delivered a new automated packaging system for granular product ranges, including confectionery series, reports Neill Barston.
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Nestlé agrees deal for Yinlu peanut milk business to focus on core areas including confectionery
Nestlé has agreed a deal for its Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge businesses in China to Food Wise Co, as it repositions its strategy to focus on other core areas including developing confectionery, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut expands its Chinese presence with new chocolate academy
The Barry Callebaut Group has delivered further expansion in China after opening its fourth office and the third Chocolate Academy Centre within the country, at Shenzhen, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Mars studies reveals importance of food safety and security in supply chains
The Chinese-based Mars Global Food Safety Centre (GFSC) commissioned a survey of more than 1,750 people in the United States, United Kingdom and China to gauge their awareness and concerns about food safety and security.
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Better World Naturals attains global first with Clean Label Project certification
The Chinese-founded Better World Naturals plant-based ingredient manufacturer specialising in sustainable natural extracts, including for confectionery, has attained a reported global first in achieving Clean Label Project certification.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Arla Foods permeate confectionery ingredients gain Chinese market access
Danish-headquartered Arla Foods Ingredients has welcomed a major development for Chinese markets, as the country is now permitting imports of whey permeate for use in key product lines such as chocolate and biscuits.
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Symrise opens its new multi-million fragrance and flavourings facilities in China
The global Symrise flavour and fragrance group has made a major investment of €50 million in opening a new production site for its operations in Nantong, eastern China.
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Combining more than a 100 years of moulding tradition with modern injection processes
The US division of Bole Machinery, specialising in injection moulding equipment lines, offers an insight into its relationship with fellow American business Micelli Mold Co, delivering moulding for the country’s confectionery sector for over a century
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability
Bühler agrees deal with Premier Tech packaging as it extends its virtual world event
The Bühler Group has formed a joint venture with Canadian business Premier Tech global partnership for bulk packaging for food, feed and grain markets, including operations serving the international bakery sector.
Business news, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability