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	Case Study Fast and precise tank weighing for the food industry Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate products, controls raw materials transfers with METTLER TOLEDO weigh modules, platforms and indicators. Learn how over 80 tank scales are reliably running day in day out... Click Here Access Full Stories Rising mood food segment led by chocolate, analysts said Chocolate has come out on top as the star of the emerging mood food category - but its future maybe under threat if companies fail to win health claims for their products... Read Ghana pledges sustainable cocoa push - report The Ghanaian cocoa board is planning to significantly step up cocoa production in the country over the next three years in a nationwide shake-up of how the crop is farmed, according to press reports... Read Ritter bids farewell to Russia in foreign strategy shift Alfred Ritter is moving production of its chocolate bars out of Russia and back to Germany to use the same milk materials for products sold the world over... Read Industry fights bill on food ad watershed The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is opposing a private members bill that pushes for a 9pm watershed on advertising unhealthy foods, condemning it as 'disproportionate' and 'contradictory'... Read Survey shows business contradiction on climate change A recent survey of executive opinions on climate change found that the majority regard it as a strategically important issue - but more than a third said it is seldom or never considered when actually developing... Read
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	Related Industry News FDF issues guidelines for packaging laminates The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published guidelines on the use of isocyanate-based adhesive laminates... Read France prioritises food quality The French government has created a new body designed to oversee the quality of its food, and to monitor changes in food quality... Read Scientists develop new umami taste enhancers New derivatives of the compound guanosine 5'-phosphate may enhance the sensorial impact of monosodium glutamate (MSG) and boost the umami taste to savoury-based foods, Italian scientists report... Read Finnish study supports sterols' safety The consumption of nonesterified plant sterol-enriched food is safe, suggests a new study from Finland that adds to a growing body of evidence supporting the ingredients... Read Weekly comment Making a meal out of saturated fat The food industry across Europe needs to make a big effort to reduce saturated fat in food regardless of whether national agencies set targets - and it should not wait around for governments to do all the awareness-raising with its consumers. Read Previous Headlines Erythritol demand to grow with EU acceptance EU member states must recognise erythritol as an approved sweetener by tomorrow, which is expected to increase its use in low-calorie products across Europe... Read Valentine's attracts unusual chocolate choices While chocolate has always been a favourite for the Valentine's Day holiday, functional and unusual chocolate ingredients will dominate sales across the US this year, according to the National Confectioners Association... Read Pomegranates beat apples for antioxidant boost: study The juice of pomegranate is more effective than apple in boosting the body's antioxidant defences, which decline naturally with age, reports a new study... Read Sugar-free confectionery moves to mainstream More than half of consumers say they are willing to switch to sugar-free versions of traditional confectionery lines, which suggests that sweeteners are no longer considered a 'niche' ingredient... Read German authority suspects chocolatiers of price fixing The Federal Cartel Office in Germany has raided the offices of several confectionery giants over allegations of fixing the price of chocolate, according to news reports... Read Technical / White Papers, Case studies, Web casts Fast and precise tank weighing for the food industry - Case Study Deposited fruit snacks create new opportunities - Technical / White Paper Meet global food safety standards and increase productivity - Technical / White Paper Product Information - brochures, Web centers FREE science abstracts for Confectionery manufacturers - Product Presentation Product Innovation Alerts - Free of Charge Indicate your research interests and receive alerts on relevant products and market innovations Ingredients and additives Packaging equipment and materials Processing equipment & plant design

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