packaging

Mars Wrigley continues its strategy for reducing significant volumes of plastic waste

Mars Wrigley has confirmed the next step in its commitment to sustainability with advancements in its M&M’s packaging in a key environmental move targeting a total of 98 metric tons of plastic waste a year.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate

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

Markus Rustler appointed president of Interpack advisory committee

Markus Rustler, CEO and president of Theegarten-Pactec packaging equipment has been named as president and chairman of the advisory committee for Interpack, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing

Mondelēz joins Circulate Capital Ocean Fund to improve snacks packaging recycling

A major environmental move has been made by Mondelēz International, as it commits to delivering a circular economy for plastic through joining Circulate Capital Ocean Fund (CCOF) in Asia, supporting solutions for collecting, sorting and recycling product waste, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Gerhard Schubert prepares for debut at Gulfood Manufacturing event

Equipment and systems group Gerhard Schubert will be making its debut appearance at Gulfood Manufacturing beginning this weekend in Dubai, showcasing its latest range of systems, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory

Divine Chocolate reveals major rebranding driving its sustainability mission

Fairtrade B-Corp certified confectionery group Divine Chocolate has delivered its refreshed branding featuring new packaging, calling on consumers to help end child labour and deforestation linked to the cocoa industry, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging

Keeping an eye on the competition poses its challenges

With consumer goods and products worth billions in sales around the world, the right to protect distinctive branding or designs for ranges is highly understandable, whatever sector of industry you operate in.

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

tna packaging releases its latest vertical form fill and seal series

Australian-headquartered processing and packaging business, tna solutions, has unveiled key upgrades to its flagship vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) packaging system, the robag 3e series, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability

Behind the scenes: Tackling key industry packaging hurdles

Every confectionery supplier is striving for brand recognition, and packaging plays a major role in achieving this goal. But it’s important to keep sight of the major hurdles resulting from SKU proliferation. Daisy Phillipson reports

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging

Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate confirms machinery for Fachpack event

Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate has confirmed plans for the FachPack event in Germany, with systems focused on delivering fast, high performance and environmentally-friendly machinery targeting sectors including confectionery and bakery, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability