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A work in progress
Since taking up his position of Caobisco president 18 months ago, Alessandro Cagli believes the industry has made solid progress in terms of collaboration, education, innovation and product formulation. Katie Smith reports.
Nestlé sells US confectionery business to Ferrero
Food giant Nestlé has agreed to sell its US confectionery business to Ferrero for $2.8 billion.
Standing out from the crowd
Daisy Phillipson talks to packaging manufacturers about the increasingly competitive confectionery market and how to use packaging solutions to stand out.
New packaging for Tangerine Princess Mallows range
Tangerine Confectionery has unveiled a new packaging design for its Princess Mallows range.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Packaging, Processing
ADM develops citrus cake mixes
ADM Milling has added two seasonal limited edition cake mixes, Zesty Lemon and Zesty Orange to its Bakery Mix portfolio.
Ferrero to acquire US confectionery business Ferrara
Confectionery giant Ferrero Group is to acquire Ferrara Candy Company, which claims to be the third largest US non-chocolate confectionery company.
Haribo Scaremix and Duo Tub return for Halloween
Haribo’s seasonal Scaremix and Tangfastricks Duo Tub, produced by thermoforming specialist Kingsmoor Packaging, will return this Halloween following a successful launch last year.
Nestlé to open new confectionery factory in Japan
Nestlé has revealed plans to build a new confectionery factory in Japan to strengthen its supply chain and respond to demand for local flavours such as wasabi.
Wipak develops digital printing technology for food industry
The Wipak Group has launched a new technology in response to the food industry’s increasing demand for more processing agility.
Nuts about nuts
Nuts account for a rising share of new product launches in the ever-evolving global snacks category, new research suggests.
Bühler to showcase latest advancements at Interpack
Bühler has announced that it will be demonstrating how the use of its digital services and IoT technologies offer significant gains in efficiency at this year’s Interpack trade show.
Sweet success for seasonal chocolate
Seasonal launches accounted for one quarter of global chocolate new product launches in 2016, the biggest area of chocolate new product development, new research suggests.
Cemoi acquires moulded chocolate specialist
French chocolate manufacturer The Cemoi Group has acquired US based molded chocolate specialist Chris Candies from private investors.
Cloetta mulls sale of Italian business
European confectionery company has said it may sell its Italian business as part of a strategic review, aimed at improving overall growth and margins.