Breaking News on Confectionery & Biscuit Processing

Simulation software unwraps benefits for Cadbury

12-Aug-2011 - Improved productivity, reduced cardboard consumption and the elimination of waste have followed the installation of Witness simulation software at Kraft’s Cadbury plant in Bournville, according to the company.

GEA notes demand from African start-ups for lolly machinery

03-Aug-2011 - Specific taste preferences and lower volume needs are factors behind the hike in demand from small confectionery producers in developing countries, particularly in the African region, for mid-range versions of established machinery, notes GEA.

Reducing water build-up on floors key to Listeria control in cake factories, study

02-Aug-2011 - Spanish researchers analysing a cake-manufacturing facility found that non-food contacts areas such as the floor are a breeding ground for Listeria monocytogenes (LM), and that the pathogen can remain in such areas post sanitation.

Tagatose player boosts production potential as regulations favour sector

28-Jul-2011 - Belgian sweeteners firm Nutrilab is scaling up production of tagatose following regulatory approvals.

Engineers flag up processing, traceability methods to lower chocolate recalls

28-Jul-2011 - Recalls of chocolate products could be significantly lower if there was more rigorous traceability in the chocolate supply chain and if brand owners adopted processing techniques that relied on reduced batch dispersion, find a new study.

End of an era for Wrigley as HQ moves from Wrigley Building to Goose Island

22-Jul-2011 - Staff at confectionery giant Wrigley will vacate the iconic Wrigley Building on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago and transfer to the firm’s modern modern campus on Goose Island by the end of next year.

Nestlé confectionery plant hits zero waste goal four years ahead of target

22-Jul-2011 - Nestlé’s UK confectionery factory has achieved its zero waste goal nearly four years ahead of its 2015 target, according to the firm.

Innovia Films fined after fireball accident at UK plant

19-Jul-2011 - Innovia Films has been ordered to pay ₤116,726 (€132,706) after two workers at its UK plant suffered life-threatening injuries when they were “engulfed by a fireball” while repairing a damaged fuse box.

RLC highlights premium confectionery potential with Limmatdruck buy

18-Jul-2011 - In a move said to be aimed at bolstering its premium confectionery packaging unit and allowing wider European expansion, RLC packaging has acquired Swiss folding box manufacturer Limmatdruck/Zeiler.

Ishida launches high-speed mix weigher for confectionery sector

13-Jul-2011 - Precise, ultra-high speed weighing of confectionery products, plus nuts and convenience meals, without the need for overfilling are the benefits claimed for a new 36-head, multi-head weigher from Ishida Europe.

Consortium expects confectioners to snap up its eco-pack

13-Jul-2011 - Huge sweet manufacture interest in a consortium-backed 'compostable' pack using bio polymers and adhesives and heavy metal-free inks could trigger its rapid take-up within the confectionery sector, reports Innovia, one of the suppliers involved.

News in brief

Strong exhibitor interest in Ipack-Ima 2012

08-Jul-2011 - Some 700 exhibitors have already signed up for Italian trade show Ipack-Ima due to take place next year, said the event organisers today.

3D printer promises personalised chocolate

05-Jul-2011 - A newly developed printing technology could produce personalised, three dimensional chocolate products, according to researchers.

Sonoco snaps up Robinson paperboard ops to boost Euro foot-print

04-Jul-2011 - Sonoco has the completed the takeover of UK-based Robinson Paperboard Packaging for ₤2.6m in a bid to expand its paperboard container presence in Europe.

News in brief

Mars invests in new US facility

30-Jun-2011 - Mars says growing demand for its confectionery products in the US has prompted the firm to invest in a new “state-of-the-art” manufacturing facility in the country.

Packaging revamp set to help Slavyanka grab shelf space from multinationals

24-Jun-2011 - In a bid to stave off the competition from Nestle and other confectionery giants, Russian biscuit, cake and jelly maker Slavyanka has engaged a UK agency to revitalize its packaging and get more shelf space for its brands.

Pulsed UV light cuts peanut allergens by up to 90 per cent – study

17-Jun-2011 - Exposing peanuts to bursts of pulsed ultraviolet light (PUV) can reduce their allergenic potential by up to 90 per cent, according to new research from the US.

New Scandinavian packaging JV already eyeing future IPO

16-Jun-2011 - The private equity owners of two established Scandinavian packaging companies have joined forces to create a new venture called Arch Packaging Group – which they hope to float within five years.

Exclusive interview

Nestle thinks big and small as it highlights packaging mega-trends

14-Jun-2011 - Dr Anne Roulin, head of packaging and design at Nestle, has given FoodProductionDaily.com a unique insight into the mega-trends that are informing packing developments at the global giant.

New lollipop wrapper prolongs shelf life in hot climates

08-Jun-2011 - A new moisture-proof lollipop wrapper can prolong the product’s shelf life in hot, humid environments, claims CFS Aquarius.

M-real increases primary boxboard capacity on mineral oil migration concerns

06-Jun-2011 - Rising concern from leading food brand owners over the safety of mineral oil migration from recycled material has been a major driver in M-real’s decision to boost its folding boxboard capacity by 20 per cent by early next year, said the company.

Jelly wrapper will be industry benchmark, says developer

31-May-2011 - New equipment aiming to give flexibility in terms of wrapping small chocolate pieces and a jelly product wrapper claimed as the new 'industry benchmark' were said to be crowd pleasers at Interpack earlier this month.

New grease resistant paper grade cuts costs for confectioners

30-May-2011 - Mondi’s new grease resistant paper grade for confectionery and biscuit products is lighter and therefore cheaper than alternatives on the market, the manufacturer claims.

Special edition: alternatives to carbon heavy processes

Distillers cut carbon bill by turning whisky by-products into energy

27-May-2011 - A group of distillers in Rothes, Scotland, began building a power plant this week that turns whisky by-products into energy and could cut total carbon emissions from the Scotch whisky industry by 6 per cent.