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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
Syntegon hosts virtual equipment demos in light of Interpack cancellation
Syntegon Technology has begun two virtual customer events at the Swiss site in Beringen showcasing its core packaging ranges with broad industry application including for confectionery and bakery markets, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nestlé reports challenging conditions with latest results amid ongoing global pandemic
The Swiss-headquartered Nestlé group has reported testing conditions in its latest annual results, which saw the business incur significant additional global operating costs amid the coronavirus pandemic, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Bühler delivers key innovations despite results revealing market challenges
The Bühler Group has completed delivery of a number of key technology innovations during the past year, despite challenging global conditions impacting on its annual results, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
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
Ruth Metzler-Arnold steps down from the Bühler board of directors
The Bühler industry solutions and equipment business has confirmed that Ruth Metzler-Arnold has resigned as a Member of the Board of Directors and Chairwoman of the Audit Committee, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Lindt & Sprüngli teams up with Koa for chocolate sweetened with cocoa pulp
Premium confectionery brand Lindt & Sprüngli has claimed an industry breakthrough with a partnership for what is believed to be the first chocolate bar series sweetened with dried cocoa pulp, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut projects market recovery despite results turbulence
Barry Callebaut has confirmed that despite pandemic-affected conditions recording a 4.3% first quarter dip in sales volume to 560,354 tonnes, and 3.5% drop in revenue to CHF 1.78 billion, the business remains confident in its mid-term projections, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Swiss natural ingredients firm Omya devises latest confectionery and bakery series
Swiss mineral specialist Omya has unveiled its 2021 European portfolio of added value ingredients devised for a number of market segments including development of new confectionery and bakery series, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Processing focus: New Mexico’s Stahmanns pecans invests in Bühler Sortex systems
Effective and efficient processing of ingredients for confectionery and wider food sector is of vital importance for supply chains, as New Mexico based pecan business Stahmanns explains of its quest to find the right optical sorter
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Bühler partners with German Institute of Food Technologies, exploring sustainable ranges
Swiss-based Bühler industry technology and solutions group has agreed a key partnership with the German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL) for work on product series including sustainable ranges with confectionery and snacks potential, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Swiss confectionery sector sets key sustainable sourcing goal
Swiss chocolate manufacturers have set a goal of importing only sustainably grown cocoa into the country, with an interim target of 80% of its supplies to be firmly within this category by 2025, according to Chocosuisse, the national sector association, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Läderach chocolate gains best caramel honours at Luxury Lifestyle Awards
Swiss-based chocolate business Läderach has gained a best caramel in Europe accolade at the Luxury Lifestyle Awards, celebrating some of the most notable premium goods and services in the world, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability