bakery
Sick releases quality control system for inspecting chocolate moulds
Equipment business SICK has developed its Modular Quality Control System as an “off the shelf”, multifunctional machine vision system, designed for monitoring chocolate moulding systems and wider food ranges.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Bühler’s Arrius integrated milling system designed for key productivity gains
Swiss-based industry equipment and systems business Bühler has unveiled a major development in grinding technology with the release of its Arrius, a fully integrated technology devised for milling a range of ingredients including wheat, barley, corn, and spelt, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Alland & Robert confirms €11 million expansion of acacia gum production site
French-based Acacia gum specialist Alland & Robert is set to deliver an €11 million investment early in 2021 for a fourth production line at its plant in Saint Aubin sur Gaillon, Normandy, with wide application for the confectionery sector, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Birds Bakery creates poppy cupcakes for Remembrance Day
Cupcake lovers are in for a treat this month as UK-based family-run Birds Bakery has created its very own poppy cupcakes in honour of Remembrance Day.
Virtual platform for Fi Europe unveiled replacing physical event
A virtual resource has been created for the upcoming Fi Europe Connect for exhibitors and participants to exchange ideas from across the sector, including confectionery and bakery markets.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing
Industrial AI: How Smart Technologies are revolutionising confectionery
Confectionery manufacturers are in need of flexible equipment that can generate a greater range of products, with the ability to bring new products to market quickly and with smaller batch runs. This is where the latest in Industry 4.0 concepts and technologies can help suppliers, reports Daisy Phillipson
Chr.Hansen opens revamped French natural colouring R&D site
Natural colours specialist Chr. Hansen has inaugurated its advanced, revamped research and development facilities in Montpellier, France as part of wider investment in innovative solutions for sectors including confectionery, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Focus: Mettler-Toledo enhances checkweighing system targeting faster processing
Developing inspection systems that fulfil manufacturers’ key goals of speed and efficiency in operating time is particularly demanding for equipment specialists. As Mettler-Toledo explains, it has responded for the need to upgrade systems, as it reveals to Confectionery Production about two of its lines
Business news, Food safety, New products, Processing, Regulatory
GNT extends colouring series with new fiesta pink variety for chocolate
The Netherlands-based GNT group has extended its Exberry micronised powder series with a new beetroot pink shade to its existing portfolio, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
tna launches virtual platform for engaging with key manufacturing markets
Global food processing and packaging solutions specialist, tna, is launching a virtual platform to provide the sector, including those within confectionery and bakery manufacturing segments with key insights.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Germany’s Schenck Process Group confirms acquisition of Baker Perkins equipment firm
The German-based Schenck Process Group (SPG) has confirmed plans to acquire British headquartered equipment and systems business Baker Perkins, as the company continues its global expansion, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Wolf Butterback hails successful trials of GEA BlueQ chiller series
German-based bakery business Wolf Butterback has reported successful field testes of GEA’s BlueQ chiller with CompaX, considered as being one of the world’s first semi-hermetic compact screw compressor for ammonia.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Trend focus: Creating product transparency rises to the top of the agenda
Transparency emerges as a clear winner in Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends for 2021 with brands upping their game to meet evolving ethical, environmental and clean label consumer demands, explains the research group.
iba global bakery and confectionery fair set to deliver virtual pre-event
The organisers of the international iba bakery and confectionery trade fair are staging a virtual pre-event early next year in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has restricted physical meeting opportunities, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability