economy
Focus: While the confectionery sector remains resilient, barriers to industry recovery still exist
Despite confectionery markets having proved relatively resilient amid the pandemic, notable barriers to recovery remain, as reporter Nicholas Wallace writes
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Pressure on manufacturing a key headache for UK chancellor Rishi Sunak’s latest budget
With the ongoing coronavirus continuing to affect markets around the world, the fact job losses, uncertainty and business disruption remain a factor in the industry and all areas of the economy, is unfortunately not unsurprising.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Focus: Exploring a year in the life of a new cocoa farm in Ghana
Editor Neill Barston speaks to Marc Jean-Baptiste (left of pic, below), a high school teacher from Boston, US, on establishing a project in Eastern Ghana, working with a small team of five, who have operated a new cocoa farm for the past year. He discusses the state of the cocoa sector in the West African nation, as well as plans for the upcoming living differential payments being unveiled for farmers from this autumn in a drive for greater sustainability within the key cocoa sector.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Food and Drink Federation welcomes support but warns of key challenges ahead
The UK’s Food and Drink Federation has welcomed government support for the sector amid the coronavirus pandemic, but has warned greater assistance will be needed for hard-hit businesses. Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
UK Manufacturing Barometer reveals ongoing coronavirus concerns for British firms
A key sector survey has found that UK manufacturing businesses, including those operating within confectionery, snacks and bakery markets, require greater and faster support from government amid the coronavirus crisis.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
FDF warns of major impact on food supplies over Brexit uncertainty
The chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), has warned of ‘serious disruption to food supplies’ including confectionery and bakery-based products, over the UK’s potential ‘no-deal’ Brexit from the EU.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability