UK
Mettler-Toledo targets confectionery and snacks market with latest metal detection series
The Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection group has released a next-generation series of metal detection systems targeting the SME business sector, including confectionery and snacks companies, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Processing, Regulatory
Whitakers Chocolates unveils its first vegan confectionery tin
UK confectionery firm Whitakers Chocolates has unveiled what is believed to be the first of its kind in the British market in releasing its ‘Vegan Tin-Tations’ selection tin series, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory
Divine Chocolate reveals major rebranding driving its sustainability mission
Fairtrade B-Corp certified confectionery group Divine Chocolate has delivered its refreshed branding featuring new packaging, calling on consumers to help end child labour and deforestation linked to the cocoa industry, writes Neill Barston.
Ritter Sport enters sustainably sourced dark milk bar market
Ritter Sport has confirmed a further sustainability milestone in launching Don Choco – a dark milk chocolate bar made from 100% certified, sustainable cocoa from its cacao plantation in El Cacao, Nicaragua.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Ishida expands South African equipment presence with Vannpax agreement
Ishida Europe has enhanced its support for South Africa and across the region in naming specialist packaging machinery company Vannpax as a distributor for its multihead weighers, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Keeping an eye on the competition poses its challenges
With consumer goods and products worth billions in sales around the world, the right to protect distinctive branding or designs for ranges is highly understandable, whatever sector of industry you operate in.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Innovative ‘Bar of Crisps’ chocolate series attracts online audience
An industry first is being claimed by UK confectionery manufacturer Chocolate Moments in forging a bold pairing of ready salted crisps and milk chocolate to deliver “The Bar of Crisps’ writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing
GNT welcomes ‘milestone’ code of practice for European food colouring standards
Netherlands-headquartered GNT has welcomed the Natural Food Colours Association (NATCOL)’s Code of Practice for Colouring Foods in Europe as an “important milestone” for the industry, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Choc Affair launches first vegan registered oat milk chocolate series
British confectionery business Choc Affair has launched what is believed to be the UK’s first range of vegan-registered oat m!lk chocolate bars, writes Neill Barston.
Fairtrade’s COP26 paper calls on global governments to back smallholder farmers over climate solutions
The Fairtrade movement has called on international communities to include smallholder farmers – who are vital to cocoa production, to considered as central in delivering long-term climate solutions, ahead of the UN’s Climate Change Conference (COP26) beginning next month in Scotland, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Behind the scenes: Tackling key industry packaging hurdles
Every confectionery supplier is striving for brand recognition, and packaging plays a major role in achieving this goal. But it’s important to keep sight of the major hurdles resulting from SKU proliferation. Daisy Phillipson reports
Montezuma’s chocolate expands in opening its ninth UK retail store
UK premium chocolate brand Montezuma’s has expanded its operations in ‘unwrapping’ its ninth store within the country, at Westquay Southampton, Hampshire, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Nestlé agrees key recycling partnership with Scottish industry specialist
As part of its wider sustainability drive, Nestlé UK and Ireland has partnered with a new recycling firm, Yes Recycling, based in Scotland to process hard-to-recycle plastics, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Industry warning of further festive store shelf shortages over Brexit supply chain concerns
An industry warning has been issued that the UK faces further potential supermarket shelf shortages – including confectionery, snacks and bakery aisles, amid Brexit-related supply chain complications, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability