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FDF reveals online tool enabling firms to harness technology for key business growth

A major initiative is being launched by the UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF), to enable businesses, including those within the confectionery sector, to engage with key technology to grow their operations, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory

Confectionery majors Nestlé, Mars and Mondelēz join sector drive for plastic packaging recycling

Mars UK, Mondelēz and Nestlé have joined an industry initiative forging a £1 million fund targeting making flexible plastic recycling more economically viable for recyclers and easier for consumers, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Packaging, Sustainability

Focus: Mondelez launches Sustainable Futures environmental impact investment platform

Mondelēz International has confirmed the launch of its Sustainable Futures initiative, an impact investing platform to incubate, finance and support self-sustaining ventures that address key challenges in the world, including climate change, as the business explains to Confectionery Production.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability

Caobisco 60th anniversary celebrations provide launch for its Treatwell initiative

A key sector initiative has been launched by Caobisco, the association for chocolate, biscuit and confectionery industries of Europe, for encouraging manufacturers and consumers to enjoy snacks and confectionery responsibly. Neill Barston reports from the organisation’s 60th anniversary celebrations

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