Cosmo Films has introduced a cast polypropylene (CPP) film for packaging applications requiring high moisture & oxygen barrier and high hot tack properties.
Incorporating chocolate in local food applications is key to achieving market success for the category in China, according to Barry Callebaut, which expects to see launches of new products featuring its flagship Ruby chocolate increase this year.
Orkla Food Ingredients, part of Orkla Group, has entered into an agreement to purchase a majority stake in Greek confectionery, bakery and ice-cream business Stelios Kanakis Industrial and Commercial.
tna is tapping into South Africa’s flourishing snacks and confectionery sectors hiring Matthew Walters as branch manager to head up its African operations in Johannesburg.
Perfetti van Melle will debut several Chupa Chups products at the 2019 Duty Free & Travel Summit of the Americas later this month, in addition to a Mentos Gum Giftpack, capitalizing on a ‘strong year’ in the region.
Add another flagship store to Pierre Marcolini’s 40-plus portfolio: the Brussels-based chocolatier opened a brand new shop on the ground floor of the world’s biggest mall, in Dubai.
In pursuing emerging markets, cross-category collaborations and a 'local-first' model, Mondelēz has maintained, and in some cases expanded, its stature as a global industry leader – led by the likes of Cadbury, Milka and Oreo.
Haas has expanded in India thanks to the Bühler acquisition last year, adding an oven manufacturing plant to its service and support facility in the country.
Country’s pavilion at ISM in Cologne will feature 17 companies benefitting from $630m investment in factories and equipment to create new lines and improve production processes.
Start-up food makers and challenger brands have shaken up the food industry thanks to their close relationship with rapidly emerging consumer demands. FoodNavigator spoke to five trailblazing brands to find out their top trend predictions for 2019.
Packaging machinery specialist LoeschPack has updated its RCB-HS wrapping head machine and says it has seen a rise in hermetically sealed bars of chocolate in hotter countries.
Smith & Sinclair is a London-based start-up specializing in punchy alcoholic cocktail gummies and other boozy confections. Co-founder and MD Melanie Goldsmith talks food, drink, sex and beauty with CN.
Entrepreneur Zoe Adjonyoh is at the forefront of championing African food to the masses, having evolved from setting up a food stall in London seven years’ ago to opening her first restaurant, ‘Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen’, and now vocally promotes the challenges...
The global hazelnut market is expected to reach $9.45bn in sales by 2026 with the chocolate category being a major driver behind its growth, according to Persistence Market Research (PMR).
Key Technology has entered into a strategic partnership with Heat and Control to sell and service its digital sorters, vibratory conveyors and automation systems in Australia, New Zealand and India.
Taghleef Industries (Ti) has reached an agreement to acquire Biofilm, a Bi-oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer for flexible packaging, labels and industrial applications.
Mondelēz has reported growth across all regions in Q2 ending June 30, although its topline was negatively impacted by the recent truckers' strike in Brazil.
Hershey has posted a net sales increase of 5.3% in Q2, reaching $1.75bn, after it recently divested Tyrrells potato chips and Golden Monkey candy brand in China.
Hershey has sold Golden Monkey to Henan Yuxiang Food Technology Company (河南御翔食品科技有限公司) four years after it acquired the Shanghai-based confectionery brand for $577m.
There is a huge gap between start-ups that launch innovative products and traditional companies who don’t, irrespective of company scale, according to Practical Innovation.
Better-for-you snack maker Popchips Inc. is selling its UK and European business to KP Snacks after five years of “whirlwind strong year after year growth” in the UK that led the brand to become the No. 1 growth crisp in the region, according to the company...
US Highland (UHLN) has completed the acquisition of Supreme Sweets, a commercial bakery that designs, produces and delivers custom private-label products for restaurant chains and grocery retailers, for an undisclosed sum.
It is not enough for cocoa sustainability programs to tackle child labor by solely focusing on increasing yield and cultivating trees, Puratos has said. Instead, the company’s own sourcing program, Cacao-Trace, deals with the issue by installing a more...
PFHIX started as a food ingredients company selling its effervescent popping crystals in bulk and under private label, but has recently made a hard pivot into the nutraceutical space, working with companies such as Applied Food Sciences, Glanbia, and...
Goupie chocolate confectionery manufacturer has launched its products on Amazon to expand its audience reach outside of the UK and is planning to update its website to accommodate international orders.
Confectioner Master Chewing Gum & Candies plans to bring its sugar- and aspartame-free mastic gum to the US, as it believes consumer’s dissatisfaction with the traditional gum flavors and packaging is to blame for the declining category sales.
Turkey has become Nestlé’s fastest growing market in the Middle East, Europe and North America, with the firm set to plough in TRY 100m (US$22m) to expand capacity and build new plants.
Hershey is rumored to be selling Golden Monkey to China’s state-owned food processing company COFCO as early as next month, but it has declined to comment on the speculation.
