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Avoiding festive faux pas for confectionery treats
As one of the most popular times of year to exchange confectionery as gifts, the Christmas period has seen plenty of innovation down the generations.
Symrise expands in the EMEA with Egyptian creative centre
Symrise has recorded key expansion in the EMEA region after opening a Creative Centre in Cairo Egypt, which includes development and application laboratories including facilities for confectionery and snacks.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Unveiling the World Confectionery Awards
Excellence across the entire breadth of the industry will be celebrated with the launch of an awards series forming a key part of our World Confectionery Conference.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Bakery group Oggs links with Macpac for environmentally friendly packaging
UK-based bakery group Oggs, developer of an innovative liquid egg substitute, has confirmed an initiative for its latest product range with packaging designer and manufacturer, Macpac.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Givaudan expands Chinese flavouring facilities
Global flavour and fragrance group Givaudan has opened CHF 30 million new extension to its Nantong manufacturing facility in China, expanding its technical capabilities.
Gulfood Manufacturing interview: show director Mark Napier
Confectionery Production speaks exclusively to Mark Napier, show director of Gulfood Manufacturing, in the second of our videos from the event. Neill Barston reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut’s Ruby Chocolate clears key US regulatory hurdle
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted Barry Callebaut a Temporary Marketing Permit (TMP) for its Ruby chocolate, which will signal its full commercial release in the United States.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory
First major site for stevia based sweeteners established in US
The joint venture between Cargill and Royal DSM, Avansya, has been established what is believed to be the first major scale fermentation facilities for the production of stevia based sweeteners in the US.
Baker Perkins to launch new equipment series at ProSweets
Equipment manufacturer Baker Perkins is set to introduce a new batch cooker to its range of small, flexible production systems for the functional gummy and confectionery markets at ProSweets 2020 in Cologne, Germany.
Research finds demand for sugar reduced ranges continues in US markets
A study from research organisation Innova Market Insights survey, has found that sugar reduction is a popular option for three in five US consumers.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Paradise Fruits prepares its latest confectionery series for Food Ingredients Europe
German-headquartered Paradise Fruits by Jahncke, the natural ingredients supplier is set to deliver its latest range of Eastern- inspired confectionery products at this year’s Food Ingredients Europe (FIE) 2019 in Paris next month.
Gulfood Manufacturing 2019
Confectionery Production reviews this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing show in Dubai. Neill Barston speaks to Markus Rustler, CEO of Theegarten-Pactec, Nadia Taylor, founder of tna, Allan Aasted, Vice Chairman of Aasted, Tommy Lykke Husum of Tate &Lyle, and Renato Dell’ Oro, of Cama Group
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
UK firm Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls gains its first Japanese order
UK sweet manufacturer Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls has recorded its first major order from Japan, as the business seeks to expand its overseas operations and meet increased demands for British confectionery.
Ferrero’s Nutella hotel pop-up venture set to hit US market
One of the most intriguing culinary pop-up ventures of recent times is about to land, as Ferrero offers what it believes is a first of its kind weekend getaway to Hotella Nutella in the US.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability