ukraine
Mars pledges additional funding for Ukrainian humanitarian aid
Mars Wrigley has pledged to increase its aid to Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict, with a total of $10 million now confirmed for the business towards humanitarian causes, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
BDSI trade body expresses concerns for industry partners in Ukraine, as invasion continues
The BDSI German confectionery association has expressed its sympathies to colleagues and friends within Ukraine, in the wake of invasion from neighbouring Russia, writes Neill Barston.
Mars CEO Grant F Reid issues plea for peace in Ukraine with donations for humanitarian aid
The CEO of Mars, Grant F. Reid has issued a heartfelt plea for peace in Ukraine, donating $2 million in support of the nation in the wake of the invasion from Russia this week, writes Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ukraine aiming for major increase in confectionery exports
Ukraine is aiming for a significant increase in its confectionery sector, despite challenges of market destabilisation resulting from conflict with neighbouring Russia, as Eugene Gerden reports for Confectionery Production
Roshen completes Russian factory closure
Confectionery manufacturer Roshen has completed the closure of its factory in Lipetsk, Russia.
Roshen to halt production at Russian factory
Ukranian confectionery company Roshen is to halt production at one of its facilities in Lipetsk, Russia, leaving around 700 jobs at risk.
What next for cocoa?
Confectionery Production’s web editor Megan Humphrey attended the European Cocoa Forum in Dubrovnik, Croatia, to discover the challenges facing the cocoa industry.
Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Keeping it topical
As a monthly printed publication, CP can never hope to be at the forefront when it comes to breaking news. Of course, we have the CP website for up to date news coverage, but in the magazine we aim to take a more in depth look at what’s happening in the industry worldwide.
Were you there?
Having returned from a successful trip to Dubai last week where we attended Gulfood Manufacturing, we are keen to know what others thought of the event. Exhibitors during the show appeared very positive and there certainly seemed to be plenty of visitors to the Dubai World Trade Centre where the event was held. Sweets & […]
Natural colouring line grows
LycoRed, Israel, has announced an expansion in production capacity for its natural beta-carotene colouring line in response to growing demand from food and beverage companies in the US, West Europe and Asia-Pacific. The expansion of the natural beta-carotene colouring line will take place at LycoRed’s facility in the Ukraine, where B. Trispora biomass is produced. […]
Azelis to distribute green aroma extracts
Azelis has been appointed by Evonik to distribute green aroma extracts in the UK, Ireland, Italy and selected Central and Eastern European countries. Evonik’s aroma extracts make use of a process known as Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) which is carried out under gentle conditions. André Aguiar, Evonik account & marketing manager Europe, explains, “This environmentally friendly extraction […]
Roshen expands in Ukraine
29 August 2012 – Roshen Confectionery Corporation has finished the construction of the second confectionery factory in Vinnitsa, Ukraine. The new facilities allow the company to produce an additional 120,000 tonnes of confectionery products per annum. The factory is 62,000m2 in size, it is a complex of three blocks: a five-storied administrative building, a four-storied […]
Ferrero loses case in Ukraine
25 January 2011 – Italian chocolate maker Ferrero has lost a long running counterfeit case in relation to its top-selling praline brand, Raffaello. The €6 billion confectionery group was hoping to overturn an earlier ruling that ordered the trademark for its Raffaello product be withdrawn from Ukraine, following an action brought by Russian firm, Landrin, […]
Ukrainian companies enjoy growth
20 October 2010 – Two firms in the Ukraine have announced increases in Q3 sales compared to the same quarter in 2009. Roshen, Ukraine’s leading sweet manufacturer, has announced increases of 11% compared to last year with around 285,000 tonnes of products sold. Konti, meanwhile, reports that it has increased sales by 29%. During this […]