Valio sustainability report highlights key environmentally mindful product gainsFinnish dairy and ingredients group Valio has released its latest annual sustainability report, revealing a strong performance for the group, with net sales growth of 3% to €1.8 billion across its operations, which include confectionery applications. Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
Fairtrade Finland launches “Chocogeddon” campaign to highlight climate change impactFairtrade Finland has launched a campaign highlighting the potential prospect of “Chocogedden,” the end of chocolate as we know it, raising awareness of the impact of climate change on cocoa production in key territories. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Fazer group invests €40 million in xylitol facility for confectionery and gum rangesThe Fazer group has confirmed a €40 million investment in an oat hull xylitol manufacturing facility in Finland aimed at making innovative use of an ingredient used in a number of segments including confectionery. Business news, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Inclusions in chocolate confectionery proving potential big businessCreating confectionery with intriguing inclusions has seen some inventive products come to market this year, including Kaakao, the fruit sweetened ‘not chocolate,’ and Flavanola, enriched with nutrients as two key examples Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory
