Snacks
Tate & Lyle sets manufacturers’ product formulation challenge for 2023’s Gulfood Manufacturing
Global ingredients solutions group, Tate & Lyle PLC, is calling on sector businesses to answer its ‘Challenge Accepted’ initiative, inviting companies to submit their most complex product formulation tasks, that its experts will respond to at Gulfood Manufacturing’s Food Tech event, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
World Confectionery Conference 2023 review
The 2023 edition of the World Confectionery Conference concluded successfully in Yorkshire, UK, last week, with sustainability, business resilience and industry innovation placed at the heart of the event.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive: Caobisco opens third edition of the World Confectionery Conference
A major keynote address by Barbara Blohberger, vice president of Caobisco, championing sustainable practices, opened this year’s third edition of the World Confectionery Conference, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing
Exclusive: WNWN Food Labs among Mondelēz International’s CoLab Tech accelerator scheme
UK alt-choc business WNWN Food Labs has been named among nine start-up enterprises forming part of Mondelēz International’s CoLab Tech accelerator programme designed to support global businesses focused on sustainable and technology-driven product manufacturing, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, 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
Registrations gather momentum for World Confectionery Conference 2023
With our World Confectionery Conference plans just under a couple of months away, we are putting the finishing touches to this year’s event in Harrogate.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Taylor’s snacks gains key sponsorship deal boosting its profile
A popular snack producer has sealed the deal and landed the role of lead sponsor at the Royal Highland Show 2023 – a four-day event which attracts more than 190,000 visitors each year.
Palm oil business PT Dharma Satya Nusantara strikes monitoring deal with Satelligence
Palm oil business PT Dharma Satya Nusantara (DSNG) has reportedly reaped rewards from a fresh partnership deal with Satelligence delivering a high-tech solution for real-time deforestation risk monitoring across company concession areas, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
BDSI and German NGG trade union strike nationwide pay deal following strike action
A key breakthrough has been achieved in an ongoing pay dispute within Germany’s confectionery manufacturing sector being settled, with an upgraded offer accepted by workers in the sector, following industrial action during the past month, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ferrero delivers enhanced summer portfolio fit for a road-trip or garden gathering
Ferrero has unveiled a host of summer treats across its portfolio devised for occasions ranging from picnics and social gatherings, to a classic road trip, amid latest sector studies revealing consumer preferences, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Ishida set for manufacturers x-ray food safety open day events
Ishida is set to invite food producers including confectionery and snacks manufacturers to its Birmingham facility for a Food Safety X-ray Open House event demonstrating advancements in the segment.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability
Foodchain ID sector safety and compliance appoints Conor Kearney as CEO
US-based, global food safety and regulatory compliance firm FoodChain ID has named Conor Kearney as CEO, effective immediately across its global operations, which includes a strong level of engagement within the confectionery and snacks sectors, writes Neill Barston.
Key texturisers market forecast for multi-billion growth by the decade’s end
The market for food texturisers, including for confectionery and bakery sectors, is set to reach a total of over $14.54 billion by 2029, increasing at an annual CAGR rate of 5.2% over the next six years, according to new industry research, writes Neill Barston.