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Mondelēz International confirms fresh multi-million funding for global technical centre
Global confectionery group Mondelēz International has delivered an addition $5 million investment in its Global Technical Centre based in Wroclaw, Poland.
Christmas confectionery marketing goes into overdrive
With deadlines looming for our festive edition of the magazine, this will be a relatively short, but hopefully sweet update from myself this week.
Founder of ‘non chocolate’ brand Kaakao reports strong international response
The founder of Finnish-based Kaakao confectionery firm has reported a strong international response to its range of ‘non chocolate’ using dates as a replacement for added sugars.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Behind the scenes of CasaLuker’s Colombian chocolate dream
Anna Burnell spent a week in Colombia for ‘the trip of lifetime’ where she had been invited to learn more about CasaLuker’s model for growing cacao sustainably and experience its long-term vision for social change.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability
Hotel Chocolat extends its stores with latest Japanese opening
Confectionery group Hotel Chocolat has confirmed opening of its first store in Japan, at the Aeon Lake Town shopping mall in Tokyo, the largest mall in Japan.
Indian expert establishes Kocoatrait sustainable chocolate business
Indian-based chocolate expert L Nitin Chordia has launched what is believed to be the country’s first sustainable sourcing bean-to-bar chocolate brands, known as Kocoatrait. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, 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
Study highlights demand for greater levels of sustainable packaging
UK consumers are demanding greater guidance on the sustainability of product packaging, with 88% of UK shoppers requesting on-pack information highlighting environmentally-friendly credentials, according to a new study.
Symrise delivers latest series of nut-based snack flavours
Ingredients and flavourings business Symrise is launching its latest “totally nuts”, a range of nutty flavours developed for the snacks and confectionery market.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Academy of Chocolate Awards 2019 open for entries
The UK’s Academy of Chocolate annual awards have now opened for new entries, seeking to identify and showcase the world’s most talented chocolate producers and finest chocolates.
Study reveals almonds remain top ingredient for chocolate products
An international study has found that almonds have retained the top spot as the number one ingredient in consumers’ ideal chocolate products, selected by 42% of global respondents.
Ishida snacks installation marks Czech firm Poex’s 25th anniversary
Food solutions group Ishida has reported a successful snacks packaging installation project with Czech Republic-based business Poex, designed to increase production speeds for its range of smaller-bagged products.
Seed and Bean confectionery firm gains international export backing
UK-based organic chocolatier Seed & Bean is expanding its operations in launching its range in France this month, with support from the government’s Department for International Trade (DIT).
Natural flavours and colours proving major confectionery trends
Confectionery Production looks at the cutting-edge trends in colours and flavours for the bakery and confectionery sectors, and why the industry is saying “go natural, or go home”. Daisy Phillipson reports.