Belgium
Beneo delivers 40% carbon emissions cuts at Belgian facilities
German-based functional ingredients specialist Beneo has achieved a reported 40% cut in specific carbon emissions at its production facilities in Oreye, Belgium, as part of a decade-long campaign, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Time for business stars to shine with the World Confectionery Awards
Plans for our rescheduled World Confectionery Conference are moving forward with plenty of optimism for our fresh date of 26 March, 2021, in Brussels, Belgium.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Beneo invests €50 million into its Wijgmaal rice starch facilities in Belgium
Global functional ingredients business Beneo is delivering a €50 million investment into its Wijgmaal facility in Belgium, as a direct response to increased demand for its rice starches that are used widely within confectionery.
Cargill continues growth with Belgian chocolate processing facilities
Being famed as one of the centres of the confectionery industry has given Belgium an enviable reputation, as Neill Barston found visiting Cargill’s key production site, with the company now becoming a sponsor of the World Confectionery Conference
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut records revenue upturn, though warns of coronavirus financial headwinds
Half-year sales revenues for the Swiss-headquartered Barry Callebaut chocolate and cocoa processing group have risen by 5.8% to CHF 3.8 billion, for the period ending February 2020.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut delivers large-scale 3D personalised chocolate printing
The Barry Callebaut Group has unveiled a key breakthrough with personalised 3D printed chocolate, which is being delivered commercially through its decoration brand Mona Lisa.
Welcome to the World Confectionery Conference
As our parent company Bell Publishing marks its 20th anniversary, we are celebrating by launching our title’s first ever event – the World Confectionery Conference.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Cargill invests in chocolate production facilities for reduced-sugar ranges
Global ingredients and solutions business Cargill has invested $5 million in its site in Mouscron (Belgium) to enhance its capabilities for producing chocolate with lower sugar levels.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability