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Report reveals gains in Barry Callebaut’s sustainable cocoa sourcing
Swiss-headquartered chocolate and cocoa group Barry Callebaut has confirmed that 44% of its ingredients are now sourced sustainably as part of its Forever Chocolate programme, compared against 36% in 2016/2017.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Bosch connects with chocolate manufacturers to deliver ideal packaging
Josua Schwab, of Bosch writes for Confectionery Production on the value of selecting of the right packaging for confectionery manufacturing operations
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
Major industry players prepare for iba trade fair
With an extensive range of equipment, processes and concepts being launched at this year’s iba in Germany, we examine some of the technology highlights expected at the event this month in Munich
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Domino Printing Sciences celebrates 40th anniversary
UK-based Domino Printing Sciences has marked its 40th anniversary of manufacturing printing and coding solutions with an event at its Cambridge headquarters.
Nestlé strengthens research capabilities in Switzerland
Nestlé has announced changes that further strengthen its research and development operations.
Bühler’s major innovation campus taking shape in Switzerland
With work on Bühler’s its CHF 50 million Cubic innovation campus under way, the company is hoping its strong emphasis on research and development will pay off. Neill Barston examines the plans and explores its bakery centre.
Bühler food safety deal with Microsoft amid Chinese expansion
A major initiative between Bühler and Microsoft has been unveiled at Hannover Messe, aiming to improve grain analysis vital to the food sector, including confectionery and bakery.
Results season brings a degree of optimism
As with all sectors of industry, financial results seasons appear to come around at an extremely rapid rate.
Encouraging signs for equipment and finished product development
Having spent several days covering Anuga FoodTec last week, it was encouraging to see the sheer diversity of equipment and trends being unveiled at the show.
Sharp global rise in chocolate confectionery launches for Easter
A sharp increase in the level of confectionery being produced for Easter has been recorded by latest figures from Mintel, which revealed a 23% rise over last year.
Strong annual results from Bühler with turnover boost
Swiss-based manufacturer Bühler has confirmed its annual turnover has increased by 9% to CHF 2.7 billion, according to latest trading figures.
Swiss cocoa industry commits to sustainable cocoa
The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa has been launched with Barry Callebaut as one of the founding members.
Nestlé’s premium chocolate brand arrives in the UK
Nestlé has announced that it will be bringing its premium chocolate brand, Les Recettes De L’Atelier, to the UK following substantial growth across Europe.