TPP trade agreement ‘good news' for US confectioners: SUA president

By Hal Conick

07-Oct-2015 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 11:22 GMT

The recent finalization of the Trans Pacific Partnership is good news for confectioners and sugar-using manufacturers across the US, according to Rick Pasco, president of Sweetener Users Association (SUA).

Sugar lover lands ‘sweetest job in the world’

20-Aug-2015

By Alice Foster

A sweet lover has landed her dream job as official taster at confectionery maker Swizzels after seeing off thousands of other applicants.

Keeping sugar same in TPP ‘unsustainable and unacceptable’: NCA

06-Aug-2015

By Hal Conick

The National Confectioners Association (NCA) is pushing for Australia to be allowed to export more sugar to the US under the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) as it decries plans to maintain current US sugar rules.

Emulsifiers, fat, sugar may cause inflammation and alter gut bacteria, say researchers

22-Jul-2015

By Hal Conick

Fatty, sugary snacks have been popular in the US and UK for decades, but new research shows that the emulsifiers, fat and sugar content of some snacks, baked goods and candies may be creating harmful cycles within the human body.