Snacks
Mary Barnard relishes new role as Caobisco President
Becoming the first female president of Caobisco this month representing the European chocolate, biscuit and confectionery market is a task Mary Barnard (pictured right) is relishing. Neill Barston speaks exclusively to her regarding her main priorities
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Vegan product launches have more than doubled in five years
The level of vegan based food launches, including products developed for the snacks and bakery sectors, has more than doubled over the past five years, according to latest international research.
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
IPACK-IMA attracts global packaging innovation
As a major focus for the European food sector, IPACK-IMA witnessed a number of product launches, including machines for the confectionery market. Neill Barston reports from Milan, Italy
Delicious Ideas expands with acquisition of Barnack Confectionery
UK-based confectionery and snacks business Delicious Ideas Food Group has acquired Barnack Confectionery, after an extended three-year negotiation
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Pladis appoints its youngest ever factory manager for McVitie’s site
A manufacturing employee from Fife, Scotland, has risen through the ranks of global snacks group Pladis, to become its youngest factory manager, leading its site in Bucharest, Romania.
Faerch Plast teams up with retailers for plastics recycling scheme
Plastics packaging business Faerch Plast UK has teamed up with Marks and Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury’s, along with waste management firm Viridor, to put recycled black plastic into new food grade packaging.
McVities emerges strongly in major retail study
Snack and confectionery business McVitie’s has been listed in the top five most chosen brands in Kantar Worldpanel’s 2018 UK Brand Footprint ranking.
Brazilian confectionery exports rise ahead of Sweets and Snacks Expo
The Brazilian confectionery, snacks and biscuits industry has participated in this year’s Sweets and Snacks Expo in the US with a renewed range of products.
UK manufacturers’ confidence dips over Brexit uncertainty
A survey has revealed business confidence has fallen 20% within UK food and drink manufacturers including companies in the confectionery sector, over Brexit trading uncertainties.
Rising popularity of sweet praline nuts
A growing trend for sweet praline nuts and seeds being used within UK confectionery has been highlighted by inclusions business Pecan Deluxe Candy.
Faerch Plast signs up to UK Plastics Pact
Faerch Plast UK, a manufacturer of plastic packaging for the food industry including the snacks segment, has signed up to the UK Plastics Pact.
tna appoints global operations support manager
Australian-headquartered packaging and processing business has appointed Tom McPhee to a newly-developed post of group technical support manager for its international operations.
Pladis hires new chief commercial officer
Pladis has appointed Dmitry Ivanov to the newly created global position of chief commercial officer based at the company’s UK headquarters in Hayes.
tna opens latest processing facility in the Netherlands
Australian-headquartered food processing group tna has officially opened a new manufacturing facility in the Netherlands.