sugar alternatives

Beneo highlights sugar alternatives surrounding World Oral Health Day

Ingredients specialist Beneo has highlighted its series of sugar-alternatives for the confectionery sector as the globe marks World Oral Health Day, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability

Beneo’s latest research finds older generations seeking greater range of products with health benefits

Fresh global research conducted for ingredients firm Beneo has found consumers are now even more focused on ‘positive’ ageing, with alternative healthier food and drink options perceived as being particularly desirable, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability

Focus: Tate and Lyle unveils new digital nutrition centre hub for sector businesses

As companies place a greater emphasis on digital services, food ingredients and solutions business Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle), unveils its Nutrition Centre, a new online hub providing access to authoritative science for the sector that can help address public health challenges, as the business explains

Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability

Focus: Global ice cream market continues to explore alternative sweetening options

While ice cream sales may traditionally slacken off in the autumn and winter, the warmer climates of the US have seen greater potential for longer sales seasons, with calorie reduced options becoming the latest ‘on trend’ segment, as Canadian-based ingredients solutions group BioNeutra explains

Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Events

Tue

10

Dec

Choco Tec

The bi-annual Choco Tec event is set to return to Koelnmesse’s conference centre in Cologne, Germany, showcasing key developments across the value chain of the confectionery sector, which Confectionery Production has continued to play a supporting role. Visit choco-tec.com

Sat

18

Jan

Sigep World

Having newly rebranded as Sigep World, the major event for the foodservice sector is set to place a significant spotlight on developments across the bakery, confectionery, gelato and pizza market segments. The event, held in Rimini, Italy, has traditionally offered a strong platform for its domestic businesses, but is attracting a growing number of international participants.

Sun

19

Jan

The SFA Winter Fancy Food & Confection Show

The Winter Fancy Food Show offers trend-setting makers, buyers, and distributors a first look at the products, flavors, and ideas set to reshape retail shelves and menu listings across the country and the world.

Sun

2

Feb

ISM & ProSweets

ISM returns for 2025 celebrating the global confectionery company, with new products from around the world, as well as highlighting the latest trends and developments for the global confectionery and snacks markets. Its companion show, ProSweets, is set to once again showcase the best in equipment, systems and ingredients for the segment. Confectionery Production will be on hand to report live as a media partner. See ism-cologne.com

Tue

4

Feb

Chocoa

Chocoa is set to offer a host of key cocoa and chocolate presentations and displays of new products from across the sector, with sustainability being a core consideration for the event, as the industry continues to grapple with notable challenges. The show, taking place in Amsterdam, forms part of a week-long series of industry celebrations.

Wed

19

Mar

World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting

The World Cocoa Foundation’s latest partnership meeting is being staged at a notably challenging point for the sector, which is amid a particularly turbulent period of supply chain challenges that will come under the microscope during the event.

Being held in Sao Paulo, the meeting will feature some of the sector’s most respected names, offering insights into how combined solutions can be formed for the industry’s future.

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