Spanish natural ingredients firm Importaco acquires Italian business BesanaSpanish-based food company Importaco, which specialises in fruit and nuts for the food sector including for confectionery, has agreed a deal for the Italian snacks, nuts and chocolate business, Besana. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sacmi Group extends its chocolate and packaging division with new acquisitionThe Italian Sacmi Group has confirmed a key expansion of its chocolate and packaging division with the acquisition of Pack Sud, a specialist in equipment and technology for the bakery sector. Neill Barston reports. Business news, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Italian Ipack-Ima packaging event to be postponed until 2022The organisers of the Italian Ipack-Ima packaging and processing event have confirmed it is to be rescheduled until 3-6 May 2022, in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Italian confectionery under the spotlight at SigepThe Rimini Expo Centre, Italy, is hosting the 41st edition of Sigep, focusing on a broad spectrum of confectionery including artisan gelato, pastry, bakery and coffee. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
Ucima confirms growth for Italian packaging machinery sectorLatest figures from Ucima, the Italian packaging machinery manufacturers’ association,) have shown the sector has continued to grow during 2019 (up 1.8% on 2018), with upturn in local market and export trading. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing
Cama packaging continues expansion with major plans for new headquartersWith the packaging machinery market attracting strong competition around the world, devising equipment with a point of difference poses a number of challenges, as Neill Barston discovered visiting Cama’s Italian headquarters Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Sustainability