News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
European Commission measures to open a further 200,000 tonne import quota for raw or refined sugar at zero import duty and the possibility for further imports at reduced import duty via a tendering system have been backed by member states.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to give a €250m loan to Serbia to boost the export of the country’s confectionery industry.
Special Edition: alternatives to carbon heavy processes
Little industry interest in scaling up alternatives to the energy intensive conventional stoving method for jellies parked a UK agency’s bid to develop a microwave based method but low carbon technology projects in dairy and bakery are taking off.