business disruption

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.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate

Manufacturing Barometer points the way to recovery for UK sector

The UK’s Latest Manufacturing Barometer reveals a more upbeat picture as the sector begins to emerge from lockdown, but as the national study notes, there is still a long way to go with challenging economic times ahead

Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Nestlé reports organic growth amid challenging pandemic conditions

Nestlé has reported a pattern of 2.8% organic growth in its six-month financial trading figures, yet despite a positive start to the year, its sales revenues fell for the period as the business adjusted to operating in testing pandemic conditions, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products