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Strategic raw materials portfolio acquisition
Nactis Flavours has completed the strategic acquisition of the aromatic raw materials portfolio of PCAS. A year after acquiring the Belgian subsidiary of the Robertet Group, Robertet Savoury, Nactis...
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Fats and oils outlook good
Partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) – once common ingredients in foods ranging from chocolate candy to frozen pizza – are nearing the end of the line as part of the US food supply, but the global...
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May 2016
Equipment: Chewing gum processing Ingredients: Oils, fats; Bakery ingredients Packaging: Bagging Product focus: Healthy confectionery Show preview: Sweets & Snacks Expo (24-26 May) The post May...
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Cargill cocoa and chocolate president steps down
Jos de Loor, leader of Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, is to step down next month after 29 years with the food ingredients group. De Loor, who joined...
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Full fat versus low fat
Public Health England (PHE) has this week branded a new report that suggests eating fat doesn’t make consumers fat “irresponsible” and says it “misleads the public”. The Eat Fat, Cut the Carbs and...
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IFBA firms commit to trans fat phase out by 2018
Nestle, Mars and Mondelēz International are among 11 companies that have pledged to phase out industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFAs) in their products by the end of 2018. The move by the...
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Gluten-free certification for Goupie
Confectionery brand Goupie has revealed that three of its flavoured chocolate products have gained gluten-free certification from test house Microsearch Laboratories. The UK-based company said the...
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Hazardous mineral oils found in chocolate products
German food watchdog Foodwatch is calling for three chocolate products produced by Ferrero, Lindt and Rübezahl/Aldi Nord to be recalled after a test found they contained hazardous mineral oils....
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Natural edible glitter to enter UK market
US food ingredients manufacturer Watson has developed a range of natural edible glitter products to meet increasing demand for clean, natural products. Edible Glitter is made from gum Arabic – the sap...
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Top five news articles of 2016
As 2016 nears to a close, Confectionery Production looks at the top news articles to appear online during the year. Among the top five was the launch of Barry Callebaut’s new chocolate solution, job...
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Barrier paper to prevent mineral oil migration
Paper products manufacturer Munksjö has launched Gerstar Mo, a paper developed for packaging applications to protect food from potential contamination by mineral oils. The a one-side coated barrier...
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Processing ProSweets
Around 17,000 trade visitors from over 100 countries registered to attend this year’s ProSweets Cologne, the first to take place during the same year as international packaging trade fair Interpack....
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May 2017
Equipment: Gum processing Ingredients: Oils and fats; bakery ingredients Packaging: Turnkey packaging solutions Product focus: Healthy confectionery The post May 2017 appeared first on Confectionery...
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Making waves
Daisy Phillipson takes a look at innovations in extrusion and forming machinery and how they can help confectionery and bakery manufacturers ensure a foothold in the health market. Forming and...
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Linx develops ink formula for oily applications
Linx Printing Technologies has widened its range of inks with the introduction of a new formula that it says meets the challenges of coding onto oily surfaces. According to the company, black...
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IOI to launch ‘breakthrough’ in healthier filled chocolate
IOI Loders Croklaan Europe is to launch a chocolate filling fat that reduces saturated fatty acid (SAFA) content by 30%, while maintaining texture stability and a cool-melting effect, later this month....
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Mintel says Brits are cutting down on yellow fats and edible oils
New research from Mintel reveals that over three in five (62%) Brits who buy butter, spread, oil and fat say they are frying less food at home now compared to a few years ago, while 43% say they are...
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Sustainable palm oil programme from IOI Loders Croklaan for supporting growers
Global palm oil business IOI Loders Croklaan has partnered with Kerry Group, Wild Asia and the Fortuna Palm Oil Mill in Sabah to implement a three-year programme to support small growers. According to...
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Corbion reports challenging trading with annual results
Ingredients company Corbion has reported challenging market conditions, with sales of € 891.7 million in 2017, decreasing 2.2% against figures for 2016. However, the business confirmed there was sales...
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May 2018
Equipment: Sorting and inspection Ingredients: Oils and fats; gum Packaging: Turnkey packaging solutions Product focus: Healthy confectionery Show review: Anuga FoodTec. The post May 2018 appeared...
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