News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Sugar confectionery was the only sector to see a significant decline in the first half of 2005 as UK exports of food and drink grow 3.1 per cent indicating the industry is on track to break the £10 billion barrier for the first time in a decade.
Crown has won a packaging award for, the UK confectioner, Thorntons and new food packaging indicates that innovation is driven by social trends.
Bakers using APV Baker's Tweedy range of mixing machines can now improve the quality of their products and cut costs by attaching a pressure and vacuum mixing package to the machines, says the bakery equipment supplier.
The glycaemic index has not risen to the same astronomic trend proportions of its low-carb predecessor, but this does not mean there is a lack of interest. Rather, a slow build up could be a sign that it is here for the long-haul.
Cocoa supplies will remain tight for confectionary companies as production for the last growing season continue to be below demand for the ingredient.