Dairy
Omega builds on sugar-alternative success with ΩMegaSweet Extra launch
Following the implementation of the Sugar Tax this month, natural flavour creator Omega Ingredients is celebrating a successful year for its 100% natural sugar alternative, ΩMegaSweet and launching its next generation formulation, ΩMegaSweet Extra.
Milka brand joins Mondelēz International’s sustainability scheme
Mondelēz International has confirmed its Milka chocolate brand will join the company’s cocoa sourcing programme, as part of an ongoing target of sourcing all of its cocoa sustainably.
Mondelēz increases sustainably sourced cocoa supplies
Volumes of sustainably sourced cocoa delivered by Mondelēz International have increased 14% over the past two years, to 35%, according to its latest studies.
Sweetdreams expands production facilities
UK chocolatier Sweetdreams has delivered a major £600,000 expansion of its production facilities in Northumberland.
Sharp global rise in chocolate confectionery launches for Easter
A sharp increase in the level of confectionery being produced for Easter has been recorded by latest figures from Mintel, which revealed a 23% rise over last year.
April 2018
Equipment: Cocoa processing Ingredients: Dairy ingredients; emulsifiers Packaging: Sustainability Product focus: Aerated confectionery Show issue: World Cocoa Conference (22-25 April).
Sales figures for Fairtrade continue to increase
UK shoppers continue to show their support for Fairtrade, with new independent sales figures revealing that retail sales for Fairtrade grew by 7% in 2017, alongside increased business engagement.
GEA releases preliminary figures warning of challenging trading
Manufacturer GEA has released preliminary figures for 2017, as well as an initial indication for 2018 that forecast a challenging year ahead
Consumers unsure about healthy foods but agree on sugar reduction
In a survey of 2,000 consumers in the UK, US, Spain and Australia, carried out by New Nutrition Business, 79% of consumers revealed that they find messages surrounding health, food and nutrition confusing.
Bakery brand receives funding for healthy bread production
Healthy baked goods brand Modern Baker has received a £763,000 grant from Innovate UK to lead a two-year research and development project into improving the nutritional quality of bread.
Raw Halo launches second crowdfunding campaign
Organic chocolate brand Raw Halo has returned to Crowdcube for the second time to raise investment for its expansion into UK supermarkets, continued marketing investment and new product development.
Innovative ingredients
We’re two days into Food Ingredients Europe in Frankfurt, Germany and it has already provided lots of ideas for upcoming articles in the magazine.
Food for thought
Collaboration and innovation – those are the two key aims for Food Matters Live, which I attended yesterday to discover the latest trends in the industry and see new launches that have been developed to meet these trends.
Teenager designs chocolate bar of the future
A 16 year old from Scotland has been crowned the winner of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) #ISeeMore competition, in partnership with Mondelēz International.