Mars UK president: ‘Food manufacturing is cool again’
Perceptions of the food industry are changing and manufacturing is becoming a more popular career for young people, according to Mars UK president, Fiona Dawson.
Archives for July 9, 2013
Premium fudge firm boss predicting significant growth
A company making handmade fudge is predicting a 40% to 60% rise in turnover over each of the next two years as high-end retailers increasingly seek to stock its products.
Cocoa butter fat replacers are progressing, but more work needed, say researchers
A great deal of research and development is needed before the industry is able to reliably replace cocoa butter with an ingredient that completely matches it, warn researchers.
Barry Callebaut opens Côte d'Ivoire center to teach sustainable cocoa practices
Barry Callebaut has opened its first Cocoa Center of Excellence to teach best practices for sustainable cocoa farming in Côte d'Ivoire, the world’s number one cocoa-producing country.
Russia imposes import sanctions on Ukrainian chocolate
Russia has placed new trade sanctions on the import of Ukrainian chocolate and other consumer goods in retaliation for a Ukrainian emergency import tax on cars.