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Ferrero unveils major Valentine’s confectionery series
Ferrero is aiming to spread the confectionery love this Valentine’s and Easter, with an extended range of products for the season across the company’s core ranges, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability
US sweetener group Sweegen gains key ‘Reb M’ stevia court verdict in PureCircle patent case
US-based sweetener specialist, Sweegen, has gained a key success with a court verdict in America, which had seen it face allegations of patent infringement from fellow sector business PureCircle, over stevia product series Rebaudioside M (Reb M), used widely within confectionery, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero makes major investment with new US innovation and R&D facilities
A sizeable investment has been made by Ferrero in the US, as it celebrated the opening of its new innovation centre and new regional research and development labs in Chicago, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
Flavour fusion of East meets West leads the way with ofi’s latest AI-enhanced research
AI-generated research has led ingredients specialist ofi to deliver latest insights anticipating a greater fusion of flavours across product categories including confectionery, bakery and snacks markets around the world, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Transparency highlighted as vital to artisan chocolate sector in key industry study
Transparency has been identified as a core defining feature of the artisan chocolate market in a fresh Journal of Agriculture and Food research study, which found a lack of common standards leading to varying interpretations, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
National Candy Month study reveals consumer desire for reduced sugar confectionery
As National Candy month progresses in the US, a key sopping rewards app, Shopkick has discovered that 47% of consumers are actively seeking out healthier confectionery options when considering their next treat, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nestlé unveils latest global Institute of Agricultural sciences facilities
A key sector development has been confirmed by Nestlé, which has just officially inaugurated its Swiss-based Institute of Agricultural Sciences, targeting advancement of sustainable food systems, including those serving confectionery and snacks markets, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Kerry unveils major Barcelona-based Southern Europe Innovation Centre
Irish-based taste and nutrition group, Kerry has enhanced its application development capabilities as it opens its Southern Europe Innovation Centre in Barcelona, Spain, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive: Creating ingredients for success at Nestlé’s UK facilities
Delivering on ambitious flavour and taste goals is a demanding, yet rewarding task, as Neill Barston discovers, speaking to Nestlé cocoa ingredient advisor John Newell, based at the company’s York manufacturing site, home to its flagship KitKat brand.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Nutkao invests significantly in new manufacturing facilities
Nutkao – a leading Italian international contract manufacturing company that has been producing creams and chocolates for 40 years – has opened its new “House of Dreamers” research and development facility at its headquarters in Canove di Govone.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing
Barry Callebaut’s Future of Indulgence studies find demand for healthier, yet environmentally mindful confectionery
A key consumer shift towards seeking out a wider range of premium, yet healthier and environmentally responsible confectionery has been identified in Barry Callebaut’s latest international research carried out in collaboration with Foresight Factory insights organisation, writes Neill Barston.
Spotlight: Cargill’s House of Chocolate opening
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston speaks to Inge Demeyere, director of Chocolate Europe, for Cargill, at the opening event for its new House of Chocolate, in Mouscron, Belgium, which will shape the next generation of confectionery.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Cargill unveils major investment with Belgian House of Chocolate venture
Cargill’s European managing director for chocolate, Inge Demeyere, has hailed ‘a major milestone’ for the company in formally unveiling its new innovation and research facility in Mouscron, Belgium, writes Neill Barston.
The rise of ‘Alt Choc’ cacao free chocolate could herald a new dawn
This week’s release of a non-cacao based chocolate from UK startup firm WNWN as one of the very first of its kind, is a significant milestone.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability