confectionery
Italian packaging machinery sector posts strong annual performance
Encouraging annual results have been posted by the Italian packaging technology sector, which set to close 2024 with a strong performance, delivering a 3.5% annual upturn to €9.5 billion, according to the country’s sector body, UCIMA, writes Neill Barston.
Cocoa prices experience renewed commodities surge to over $12,000 a tonne
Global cocoa prices have continued to surge this week, reaching a year-long high of around $12,500 on Futures commodities markets, amid a supply chain suffering sustained production deficits, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive video: Ferrero World Confectionery Conference 2025 interview
With plans gathering pace for our 2025 edition of the World Confectionery Conference, we speak exclusively with Ferrero, which will be returning to play its part in the event once more.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
European Parliament votes though year-long delay to EUDR laws
After an extended period of political debate and wrangling, the European Parliament has voted decisively in favour of adopting a year-long delay to EUDR environmental laws, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Cargill bakery series responds to Nutri-score labelling demands
The Cargill group has reported success with its product development within bakery categories in devising ranges that meet the higher ratings for European Nutri-score nutrition labelling systems, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory
Ferrara taps into Christmas TikTok candy salad craze
A true sense of festive fun is being delivered by the Ferrara confectionery group, as it engages in the latest TikTok craze of ‘candy salads’ for its Christmas campaign, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Lareka highlights key seasonal opportunities from multi-size bar manufacturing
Netherlands-based packaging machinery business Lareka has encouraged manufacturers to make us of multiple-sized bar options, which its lines can readily enable for major seasonal occasions including Christmas, writes Neill Barston.
Belt and processing equipment firm Ipco sets its sights on ProSweets
Chocolate belt and forming equipment business Ipco will be showcasing its flagship Rotoform HP rotary drop depositor at the fast-approaching ProSweets event, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Regulatory
Exclusive video: Choco Tec 2024 review
A host of major topics facing the confectionery and cocoa sectors were placed in the spotlight for this year’s Choco Tec event in Cologne Germany.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Planet A cocoa free chocolate gains major $30 million scale-up funding
A major boost has been achieved by fast-rising cocoa-free chocolate start-up, Planet A Foods, as it gains $30 million second round of funding to further scale-up its production, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Belgian festive feeling with latest Guylian Christmas seashell offerings
Fresh from a recent success at the ISM Middle East show in Dubai, Guylian has released its latest Christmas series of classic chocolate seashells in a bid to capture a share of the key festive market, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Choco Tec draws the 2024 international event calendar to a close in style
Cologne’s much-anticipated Choco Tec event in Cologne came to a notable conclusion today, with warnings from major market players including Barry Callebaut and analyst group, Euromonitor, that cocoa prices were likely to remain comparatively high for some time.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive: Cologne’s Choco Tec places sector’s future in the spotlight
Hundreds of executives from across the confectionery sector have been gathering in Cologne Germany this week to discuss major topics from cocoa prices and the challenges of farmers, to the impact of AI upon the wider industry, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ambitious ice cream business Over the Moo sets fundraising target
Plant based ice cream company Over the Moo, led by Simon Goodman has gained a notable breakthrough with crowdfund (Crowdcube) financing, which will be tasked with raising a minimum of £100,000, matching the same sum raised by friends and family.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability