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Chocoa 2021 preview, exclusive Jack Steijn interview
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston speaks exclusively to Jack Steijn on plans for an online version of Chocoa for 2021, between 24-26 February. Sustainability and hopes for the market amid a challenging year are discussed in full.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
GNT extends oil-dispersible colouring foods series with pink shade
Netherlands-headquartered colouring foods firm GNT has extended its Exberry range of oil-dispersible Coloring Foods in releasing a pink shade created from fruit and vegetables.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Tony’s Chocolonely invites global chocolate makers to its sustainable cocoa supply platform
Dutch-based ethical chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely is inviting chocolate makers around the globe to participate in its sustainability-focused cocoa supply chain platform, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
GNT interview: Colouring Foods Focus (World Confectionery Conference)
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston speaks exclusively to GNT’s international sales and marketing director Paul Collins on the major challenges faced during 2020, attending Fi Connect, and looking ahead to the company’s participation at the World Confectionery Conference
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Singer Pharrell Williams strikes key social justice partnership with Tony’s Chocolonely at digital fair
Ethically-founded chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely hosted its 8th annual stakeholder event with a digital fair, unveiling a new partnership with singer Pharrell Williams for a new chocolate series highlighting social inequality, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Bunge Loders Croklaan launches its shea butter equivalent for chocolate ranges
Netherlands-based specialist oils and fats group Bunge Loders Croklaan has launched its Karibon, patent-pending 100% shea-based premium Cocoa Butter Equivalent (CBE), aiming to advance standards in chocolate confectionery.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
The colour of love holds the key for GNT, hailing red as 2021’s major product shade
Colouring food specialists GNT has identified red as the key colour trend for 2021, as a shade that has long held a place in many spheres including within cosmetics, beauty, fashion, film and design, writes Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
GNT extends colouring series with new fiesta pink variety for chocolate
The Netherlands-based GNT group has extended its Exberry micronised powder series with a new beetroot pink shade to its existing portfolio, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tony’s Chocolonely joins with Favored Nations for US VOTE chocolate bars
With the hugely-critical US general election just two weeks away, non-profit organisation Favored Nations has helped create VOTE chocolate bars with ethical brand Tony’s Chocolonely, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Bunge Loders Croklaan responds with solutions for EU drive on nutrition labelling
Netherlands-based oils and fats specialist Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC) is set to increase its focus on reformulation solutions within the confectionery and bakery sector, as European businesses prepare for front of pack nutrition labelling requirements.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Idris Elba joins Tony’s Chocolonely for video raising awareness on global cocoa inequality
The Amsterdam-based ethical chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely, has launched its first video to raise awareness of their fight against systematic inequality and exploitation in the chocolate industry, narrated by Idris Elba, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Olam makes its premium deZaan cocoa powder available for patisseries
Olam Cocoa has launched its Olam Cocoa for Professionals, a new business venture delivering its premium deZaan cocoa powders to restaurants, caterers, and patisseries for the first time.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing
GNT Group extends colouring food range with new yellow shade
Netherlands-based GNT Group has extended its range of yellow EXBERRY Coloring Foods with a new powder made from carrots that delivers a brilliant yellow colour in a wide range of applications, including in bakery.
Syntegon delivers enhanced next generation flow wrapper
German-headquartered Syntegon Technology has launched its latest generation of flow wrappers – the Pack 202 aimed at confectionery and bakery markets for chocolate bars, cookies and wider snacks and bakery ranges, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability