confectionery
Campden BRI consumer research centre re-opens following coronavirus precautions
The UK’s Campden BRI’s consumer research and testing centre in Leamington Spa has re-opened following the introduction of social distancing and safety measures to guard against coronavirus.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa joins with key groups to support African farmers
Three key groups including the German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa (GISCO), Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (SWISSCO) and the Belgian platform Beyond Chocolate have united to deliver on supporting key communities in the cocoa supply chain.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Study shows UK manufacturing may not recovery pre-coronavirus growth levels until 2022
An industry forecast has revealed it is likely to take until 2022 for manufacturing to recover to pre-coronavirus growth levels, which could cost a potential £36 billion in Gross Added Value this year alone, according to a report from Make UK and Santander UK.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Palsgaard enhances its Danish emulsifier operations with €100 million investment
Danish Emulsifier manufacturer Palsgaard is making a major investment of 750 million Danish Kroner (€100 million) to more than double production capacity at its headquarters over the next four years.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate appoints Andrea Boggio as general manager
Italian-based Sacmi Packaging and Chocolate equipment business has named Andrea Boggio in a new position of general manager, having previously spent his entire career at global confectionery group Lindt & Sprüngli.
UK chocolate brand MIA releases sustainability impact report
UK-founded Chocolate brand MIA, short for Made In Africa, has revealed its key increased social and environmental gains in its 2019 impact report, as it upscales its production operations and manages a transition to locally pressed Madagascan cocoa butter.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Unite union raises concerns over coronavirus payment for British-based Cadbury staff
The UK trade union Unite has raised concerns from employees at Cadbury over bonus payments it believes should be made to British workers that have reportedly been given to US and EU based staff for working during the coronavirus pandemic. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Theegarten-Pactec delivers latest robotic vision picker system for confectionery
German-based packaging equipment specialist Theegarten-Pactec has release a key new Vision Picker line developed for fast handling of confectionery products, including chocolate bar and moulded chocolate figures. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Enhanced automation and efficiency at the heart of form, fill and seal equipment ranges
There is an increasing array of technology being developed for the form fill and seal market across the world. Neill Barston reports on key developments
Italian Ipack-Ima packaging event to be postponed until 2022
The organisers of the Italian Ipack-Ima packaging and processing event have confirmed it is to be rescheduled until 3-6 May 2022, in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
World Confectionery Conference gains rescheduled date for debut event
The World Confectionery Conference is set to be rescheduled for Friday, 26 March, 2021, in response to the ongoing international situation surrounding coronavirus.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Sponsored: California Raisins a “natural choice” for bakeries
California Raisins cite consumers’ growing desire to enjoy food while living healthily, reducing sugar consumption and wanting “clean label” products with minimal artificial ingredients as a “compelling” reason for bakeries to choose California raisins in their applications.
AR Packaging group revamps portfolio into sole branding
The global ÅR Packaging group has confirmed it is incorporating its portfolio of brands, which includes confectionery-based series, into a new sole identity.
Celebrating a growing number of women within engineering and manufacturing
For some years now, governments and industrial sectors around the world have stepped up their efforts to recruit a greater number of women into engineering roles – not before time in the view of many.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability