The announcement by Koelnmesse, organisers of the ISM sweets and snacks trade fair, that it is moving the event to April next year appears to be paying off, having recorded high levels of interest from the confectionery industry.
Relief for small and medium-sized businesses is urgently needed, said the Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI), after Germany’s federal government sets a gas levy to provide financial support for gas importers.
Shorr Packaging has published its 2022 Sustainable Packaging Consumer Report, which reveals 86% of Americans are more likely to purchase a brand if the packaging is considered sustainable.
UK artisan confectioners, Fudge Kitchen, is putting sustainability at the forefront of its business with the launch of a new range of products in fully compostable pouches.
TerraCycle has created a range of Zero Waste Boxes, designed to allow manufacturers to recycle once ‘unrecyclable’ items used in food-contact environments, giving them a ‘second’ life and saving thousands of pieces of plastic from landfill.
According to new data by Unleashed, the index reveals confectionery businesses were one of the top five industries to slash its lead times since the most challenging phase of the pandemic, dropping by 40.96% between 2020-21 and 2021-22.
Packaging data specialist Ecoveritas has issued a reminder to UK businesses to be prepared to submit their Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) return before the end of July.
Next year’s ISM sweets and snacks fair, the largest in Europe and which historically is held at the beginning of February each year, is set to be radically overhauled, organisers Koelnmesse said.
A’cappella Chocolate came away from the Sweets & Snacks Expo 2022 with two major accolades after the Fresno-based company received praise for its colourful confections and was also named as a ‘standout brand’ by The Dieline.
Ferrero North America has announced plans to invest up to $214.4m to expand its chocolate processing and product manufacturing plant in Bloomington, Illinois.
The country’s first 100% organic cocoa-processing plant has been established in Beringen near Schaffhausen to produce organic and Fairtrade certified semi-finished cocoa products.
Barry Callebaut has opened its first cocoa bean export facility in Ecuador, where the group will conduct buying, cleaning, drying, and export of the commodity.
Mondelēz International has launched of a new pilot in the UK that includes QR codes on confectionery packs, to provide consumers with information on the company’s sustainability initiatives, including recycling and mindful snacking to help consumers ‘snack...
Blommer Chocolate Company, the USA’s largest cocoa processor and ingredient chocolate supplier, has announced an expanded partnership with sugar reduction specialist DouxMatok ahead of this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago.
Mars Wrigley US and Canada has issued a voluntary recall of its gummy candies, advising there could be a thin metal strand inside the candies or loose in the bag.
Swiss-Ghanaian start-up Koa has secured two major investments to scale up its impact in the cocoa sector by successfully completing its Series A round raising a total of $4.7 million in equity – and a $3.5 million investment from climate adaptation and...
British high street artisan Fudge makers, Fudge Kitchen, has announced a major rebrand across its entire product range, shop fronts & website to push its sustainability credentials.
Ahead of World Earth Day (22 April), UK chewing gum brand Milliways is calling for the government to introduce a new policy that would reduce single-use plastic pollution and educate consumers about the potentially harmful ingredients used in mainstream...
Mars Wrigley has unveiled plans for its ice cream plant in Steinbourg, France to become the first 100% electrically powered industrial site in the Mars Group.
The manufacturing side of the German confectionery industry is facing its worse crisis in 70 years and could grind to a halt as it struggles with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and an impending gas shortage caused by the Russian invasion of...
Free-from chocolate connoisseurs Moo Free has invested in new panning machinery and introduced a new collection of individual snack-packs to its range.
Functional ingredient producer BENEO has quadrupled storage capacity at its Offstein facility in Germany, which the company said will improve efficiency and strengthen business contingency resilience.
Canadian confectionery producer Chewters Chocolates has announced a major investment in leading-edge product inspection technologies to raise its packaging line competence to 'world-class levels'.
Italian luxury chocolate manufacturer Venchi says its Easter 2022 collection is accompanied by a more sustainable initiative, with all its wrappers and ribbons made from recycled PET, FSC-certified paper, cotton-blend fabric.
The Swiss flavours and fragrances company has coined the technology ‘PrimeLock+’, as it says it brings the visual appeal of beef fat to plant-based products, while allowing for controlled fat and flavour release during the cooking process.
The Lay’s, Cheetos and Quaker Oats maker is rolling out the use of UBQ material developed by Israeli startup UBQ Materials from household waste, which has significant impact in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
BFP, leading ingredients to the bakery industry in the UK, has undergone a major overhaul, unveiling a new management team, several significant investments and a rebrand - after spending several years under the radar.
Food Waste Action Week (7-13 March 2022) was created by anti-food waste expert WRAP to help slice global food waste in half by 2030 through actionable change.
Malaysian cocoa supplier Guan Chong Berhad (GCB) has announced plans to open a new world-class manufacturing site in the UK through its subsidiary GCB Cocoa UK.
Cadbury is introducing a new ‘Twist Wrap’ packaging solution that will allow consumers to twist and seal half of a chocolate bar from its Duos range to keep for later, to encourage more mindful snacking.
GNT, one of the industry’s main natural ingredients and food colour providers, is set to showcase its EXBERRY Colouring Foods in a vast array of confectionery applications at ProSweets Cologne 2022, which is scheduled to run from 30 January 1 February.
San Francisco’s Guittard Chocolate Company has announced its entire Line of Retail Baking Chips, Wafers, as well as Professional 3 Kilo Bags is transitioning to post-consumer recycled (PCR) Flexible Film Packaging.
HowGood’s Latis database, which can rapidly verify the impact of more than 33,000 ingredients and products against 127 key environmental and social impact metrics, has added the EU’s Nutri-Score and French Eco-Score labelling systems into its metrics...
There’s a strong case for the future growth of robots in food production in Europe, believes Dutch bank ING, as companies look to boost competitiveness, improve product quality and respond to rising labour costs.
Chocolatier Goüter has launched its first Kickstarter campaign to raise £25k to start production of chocolate and nut clusters made from bread that would otherwise be tossed.
Koelnmesse, organisers of the ProSweets trade fair, one of the largest events in the world for the sweets and snacks industry, said it is noticing a high number of applications from international companies with just under three months to go before it...
Researchers are studying how multinational producers can overcome the challenges in communicating health claims to European consumers from differing societies and cultures.
Israeli start-up Torr Foodtech is replacing sugar binders with mechanical pressure and ultrasonic energy to ‘weld’ natural ingredients together in snacks.
Applications from 65 countries - and extensive safety and hygiene concepts mean one of the world's largest confectionery expos looks set to go ahead early next year.
The digital economy can help us prevent packaging waste, say researchers at Lancaster University and University of St Andrews, who are working with the founders of Reath, a start-up in Edinburgh, with a mission to build the digital infrastructure for...
Opened in the week leading up to the COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Barry Callebaut claims its ‘Chocolate Box’ is not only the world’s largest chocolate warehouse, but also the most sustainable.
