environment
Nestlé Australia unveils major Milo KitKat filling, as brand drives key packaging recycling move
Nestlé teams in Australia have launched what is considered as one of its largest ever collaborations for its KitKat brand, as it comes with Milo choc-malt fudge filling, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Fairtrade International: World Confectionery Conference preview
Neill Barston, editor of Confectionery Production magazine, exclusively interviews Jon Walker, senior cocoa advisor with Fairtrade International, ahead of his appearance at the World Confectionery Conference this September.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero expands with Chicago innovation hub, amid key sustainability progress
A major new innovation centre for Ferrero’s US operations in Chicago will enable the company’s development of an expanded range of confectionery and sweet packaged goods, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Bühler’s Networking Days event highlights core sustainability goals
In a demonstration of the commitment of businesses to be at the forefront of tackling the climate crisis to protect and restore nature and biodiversity, and close the gap in wealth distribution, 1,000 representatives of the world’s leading companies from 95 countries gathered in Uzwil at the Bühler Group’s global headquarters this week to discuss the urgent need for business to come together to accelerate the transition towards sustainability.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Bühler assembles sector leaders for Networking Days eco summit
A total of 1,000 leading sector decision makers have gathered at equipment, systems and technology group Bühler’s Swiss headquarters for its Networking Days event, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Hershey ramps up sustainability drive with latest ESG performance report
The Hershey Company has released its latest 2021 ESG (environmental, social and governance) report, focused on highlighting progress made against its core sustainability goals across environment, human rights and employee wellbeing areas, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
Swiss cocoa business Ecom targets 100% traceability of crop supplies by 2025
Swiss-headquartered Ecom cocoa and ingredients supplier has unveiled its Smarter Cocoa Charter, linked to its first ever sustainability report targeting key environmental goals within its operations, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mondelēz offers global first with QR pack codes on sustainability initiatives
Mondelēz International is delivering a global first for the brand within the UK with its latest venture, displaying QR codes on its confectionery packs, providing information on its sustainability initiatives, reports Neill Barston.
Ishida makes key sustainability move with eco-friendly stands
Packaging systems business Ishida Europe has agreed a deal enabling the company to deliver carbon neutral exhibition stands at a number of key events, as it seeks to enhance its overall environmental performance, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sustainability remains at the core of industry agendas
There is no doubting that sustainability has taken hold as the number one industry issue relating to our sector, as well as many other sectors besides, as major environmental topics presenting major long-term challenges.
Mars invites Mondelēz International, Nestlé and General Mills into key climate action group
Mars, Incorporated has alongside industry partners, invited nine major global brands including Mondelēz International, Nestlé and General Mills, to the Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition (Supplier LoCT) consortium, designed to drive action on delivering net-zero greenhouse gases, writes Neill Barston.
GNT unveils major report on driving sector sustainability
Netherlands-based colouring foods group GNT has released a key new report exploring its key drive to become a leader on delivering sustainability within in its field, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Tomra celebrates 50 years of developing sorting and collection systems
Tomra, the global provider of advanced collection and sorting systems, has confirmed an ambitious new mission to “transform how we all obtain, use and reuse the planet’s resources to enable a world without waste,” as it marks its 50th anniversary today, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Urgent confectionery sector action on stemming deforestation needed
The last few years within the confectionery industry have seen an increasing spotlight being placed on the sustainability of the cocoa sector, with farming communities at the heart of the supply chain in West Africa facing considerable challenges.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability