innovation
Sweetdreams Limited teams up with Luker Chocolate for Choc Nibbles bar launch
Fresh from claiming a north east regional business award, Sweetdreams Limited is on something of a roll, despite the ongoing challenges of operating amid pandemic times.
Neill Barston meets its MD, as it prepares for ISM 2022 with a very special launch.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
Henley Bridge adds Belcolade M.Plant chocolate to its portfolio ahead of Veganuary
UK Independent chocolate supplier Henley Bridge has added Puratos flagship brand Belcolade’s new vegan milk chocolate to its range in support of the key ‘Veganuary’ period next month, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Sustainability
Iceland’s Omnom Chocolate draws on winter traditions for latest Christmas season series
Icelandic premium chocolate company Omnom has sought inspiration from its Christmas seasonal traditions for its latest winter collection of three new flavoured bars, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Spotlight: Sweetdreams Limited ISM preview
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston speaks exclusively to Matthew Stephenson, MD of Sweetdreams Limited, as it prepares for ISM and delivers a new Choc Nibbles bar line in a venture with Luker Chocolate
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
ACMA set to unveil key equipment and systems developments at ProSweets 2022
Equipment and systems group ACMA is set to take part in ProSweets 2022, showcasing a broad range of its systems, including packaging machinery for confectionery, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Glanbia Nutritionals makes €1.4 million investment into Irish research and development site
Global ingredients and solutions group Glanbia Nutritionals has placed a €1.4 million investment into enhancing its Research and Development facility in Kilkenny, Ireland, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Spotlight: Behind the scenes at Nestlé’s York KitKat production
While the pandemic may have posed operating and logistics challenges, York’s treasured connection with the confectionery sector continues apace in the hands of Nestlé, as editor Neill Barston discovers
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Syntegon set to unveil key jelly confectionery production lines at ProSweets Cologne
German-based Syntegon Technology is set to continue its equipment development for confectionery packaging, using ProSweets 2022 to showcase a number of systems including a newly developed line for jelly production, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Hershey delivers newly revamped customer insights centres targeting retail growth
The US-based Hershey Company has confirmed delivery of its newly reimagined Hershey Insights Centres – advanced facilities and digital tools offering retail customers the chance to develop strategy based on its consumer research, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Regulatory
Puratos brand Belcolade claims key plant based chocolate breakthrough
Experts from Puratos premium confectionery brand Belcolade are claiming a key taste breakthrough with its latest Selection M. Plantbased Cacao Trace series, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Remaining award categories announced for Academy of Chocolate Awards 2021
The Academy of Chocolate has announced the results from its remaining categories in its 2021 Awards, which include hot chocolates, spreads, flavoured couverture bars and the Academy of Chocolate brand experience.
LoeschPack prepares for ProSweets with world debut for latest chocolate packaging system
German-based packaging machinery specialist LoeschPack is gearing up to offer a world premiere of its latest combined system providing initial wrapping and insertion into display cartons, at ProSweets 2022, targeting premium chocolate confectionery markets, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Focus: Taking Nim’s Fruit crisps to an award-winning level
When Nimisha Raja first devised her ideas for a healthier-eating based business, she faced initial industry scepticism over whether there would be sufficient demand. But fast-forward just over decade from that fateful moment and her initial business concept of fashioning fruit into air-dried crisps is very much blossoming into a major enterprise.
Business news, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
World Confectionery Conference adds Innova Market Insights to its keynote speakers
Plans for the World Confectionery Conference are continuing to gather pace, with senior market analyst Myrthe de Beukelaar, of Innova Market Insights named as the latest keynote speaker for the event, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability