Processing
Olam Food Ingredients unveils New Zealand dairy processing facility plans
Olam Food Ingredients has unveiled proposals for a new dairy processing facility in the North Island town of Tokoroa, New Zealand, focusing on key categories including confectionery, bakery and desserts, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Focus: Delivering automated industry solutions for the Form, fill and seal sector
Devising efficient automated systems for form, fill and seal packaging markets is a key manufacturing priority for the global sector, reports Neill Barston
Business news, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Interpack organisers confirm 2023 packaging and processing event nearing capacity
Organisers of the major Interpack packaging and processing event in Dusseldorf, Germany, have confirmed that the event is already 85% capacity over 18 months ahead of the show in May 2023, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Schubert’s Mark Stepney appointed to key PPMA industry board
Managing director of Schubert UK, Mark Stepney has recently been appointed to represent the British Association of Robot Automation (BARA) on the board of PPMA, the British packaging and processing machinery body, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Royal Duyvis Wiener unveils latest ball mill refiner for chocolate processing
Netherlands-based Royal Duyvis Wiener has unveiled its latest series of ball milling system designed for handling compound and chocolate applications, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability
US almond processing firm Harris Woolf reports key gains from Bühler sorters
US-based almond processor Harris Woolf has reported key production gains from installing five Bühler SORTEX FB2 optical sorting lines, writes Neill Barston
Syntegon appoints vice president of product management and strategy
German-based packaging and processing solutions group Syntegon has appointed Dr Silke Blumer as its Vice President Product Management and Strategy
Ghana’s COCOBOD signs major agreement with Bühler to enhance local cocoa processing capacity
A key agreement has been signed by Ghana’s Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and Swiss equipment and systems business, Bühler, to build the West African nation’s local cocoa processing capacity, as well as boost training and technology development, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Haribo makes £22 million investment in UK manufacturing facilities
German-founded sweets brand Haribo has made a £22m investment into its UK manufacturing operations in a bid to maintain its market leading status amid strong competition, reports Neill Barston.
Ishida lines deliver key manufacturing gains for Germany’s Wurzener snacks firm
German snack manufacturer Wurzener Nahrungsmittel has reported major productivity gains with the installation of three Ishida integrated total packaging systems (iTPS), reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Malaysian and Russian oils and fats experts explore key food safety issues
Malaysian and Russian experts on fats, oils and biotechnology have recently assembled virtually for a web event moderated by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), to address processing contaminants in edible oils, such as 3-MCPD.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing
Focus: Placing sustainability at the heart of manufacturing operations
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has placed sustainability firmly in the sector’s limelight, as Neill Barston discovered addressing the issue and speaking exclusively to Syntegon Technology about it environmental focus
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Syntegon behind the scenes interview
Neill Barston, editor of Confectionery Production, speaks exclusively to Torsten Sauer, director of sustainability at Syntegon on its approach to sustainability, key trends and response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Spotlight: Theegarten Pactec develops suction support sealing for confectionery packaging
Devising optimal packaging for sensitive chocolate products is no easy task. As Theegarten-Pactec explains, it requires an effective combination of technical precision and the ideal packaging material. Drawing on decades of experience, the Dresden-based company has developed a special process called “suction supported sealing”. This not only allows chocolate products to be packaged more carefully, but also saves material to the benefit of the environment and makes processes more stable.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability