chocolate
Chocolate and confectionery club
Campden BRI is inviting ingredient suppliers, chocolate manufacturers and manufacturers of processing equipment to join research into the evaluation of viable routes for sugar and fat reduction in chocolate and related products.
Round Up: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of ingredients news. Next week’s round-up will focus on packaging news.
Herza Schokolade taps into health-conscious market with purple chocolates
In response to the rising popularity of the ‘purple diet’: eating lilac/purple coloured foods rich in the antioxidant anthocyanin, functional chocolate producer Herza Schokolade has launched a ‘purple range’ of chocolate pieces.
Whitworths unveils nut snacks for children
Dried fruit, nuts and seeds producer Whitworths has launched Bright Little Nuts, a range of single serve nut packs created for children aged 5+.
Orchard Valley Foods and Candeco merge
Orchard Valley Foods and Candeco Confektyr have merged to create a €40 million producer of confections, ingredients and decorations for the food manufacturing, foodservice and retail home baking sectors, as well as international markets.
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FDF awards ceremony recognises industry leaders
The Food and Drink Federation Awards ceremony last night (21 September) showcased the achievements of the UK’s food and drink manufacturing industry.
Bühler acquires Haas Group
Production plant giant Bühler Group has acquired Haas Group, the Austrian manufacturer of wafer, biscuits and confectionery production systems, for an undisclosed sum.
Barry Callebaut creates new ‘breakthrough’ chocolate
Chocolate and cocoa products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has developed a fourth type of chocolate next to dark, milk and white chocolate 80 years after the introduction of white chocolate.
UK campaign encourages kids to substitute crisps for nuts
General practitioner and television presenter Dr Dawn Harper has launched a UK nationwide campaign to educate parents on the advantages of encouraging children to eat nuts as a snack.
Round Up: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of ingredients news. Next week’s round-up will focus on packaging news.
Barry Callebaut joins global sugarcane initiative
Chocolate producer Barry Callebaut has joined sugarcane platform, Bonsucro.
Chocolate prices could rise in the wake of Brexit
As Brexit talks intensify, concerns about the cost, size and quality of chocolate in the UK are growing.
Round Up: Shelf Life
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. Next week’s round-up will focus on ingredients news.
Oreo launches new biscuit with help from UK consumers
Following a consumer consultation in the UK, Mondelēz International-owned brand Oreo has revealed it will be investing £2.5 million in the launch of a new Choc’O Brownie product this summer.