Belgium
Belgian chocolate brand Guylian teams up with Metsä Board for environmentally friend packaging
Belgian premium chocolate brand Guylian has teamed up with packaging specialist Metsä Board to enable it display PEFC forest management certification on its classic selection box ranges, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Continuing severe Belgian floods force temporary closure of Galler chocolate
Continuing severe floods in Belgium have caused key disruption to the region, including impacting on a number of business operations including premium chocolate brand Galler in Liege, reports Neill Barston.
Barry Callebaut brand creates first 100% sustainable ingredients series, marking its 25th anniversary
Barry Callebaut has confirmed that its renowned Swiss chocolate brand Carma has become its first to deliver 100% sustainable ingredients for its range of couvertures, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut expands operations with Europe Chocolate Company acquisition
Barry Callebaut has further expanded its confectionery manufacturing operations in acquiring the Europe Chocolate Company (ECC), a Belgian B2B manufacturer of chocolate specialities and decorations, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Barry Callebaut reports Q4 upturn after unprecedented conditions during 2020
The Barry Callebaut Group has reported a fourth quarter recovery of 4% in its annual trading results, after the business acknowledged “unprecedented conditions” had impacted upon revenues for the first half of its financial year, writes Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Cargill set to expand its Mouscron innovation facilities with new House of Chocolate
Construction has started on a major project for Cargill, which is set to deliver a €21 million investment in creating a House of Chocolate innovation facility at its Mouscron site in Belgium, reports Neill Barston
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
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