Confectionery
Europe: AAK releases ingredient that retards blooming in chocolate
AAK releases COBAOPure, a cocoa butter that delivers improved bloom-retarding effects in applications including milk and dark chocolate tablets, coated and filled products, and...
Americas: Mars to clear artificial colors from human food offerings
Mars, Incorporated says it will remove all artificial colors from its human food products to meet evolving consumer preferences.
Though many of the company’s products...
Americas: J. M. Smucker Company to build facility in Colorado
The J. M. Smucker Company plans to build an additional Smucker's Uncrustables sandwiches manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado, US.
The construction of the facility will...
Europe: Baker Perkins releases small batch depositor
Baker Perkins releases the ServoForm Mini, which is a small batch/lab-scale depositor that deposits candy syrup or fruit paste into solid molds at up...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra’s ice cream brand to retail online in China
Research from Mintel shows the total market value for ice cream sales in China increased by 90% between 2008 and 2014 to reach US$11.4...
Europe: Reducing sugar content in products
A center stage for food manufacturers to showcase their innovations in sugar reduction has been set by Public Health England with its new guidelines...
Europe: DSM survey finds most consumers are unaware of acrylamide
Consumers are still largely unaware of acrylamide - but those who do know something about acrylamide, know enough to be concerned, according to a...
Americas: Cargill buys ADM’s chocolate business, six facilities in Europe, US
Cargill says it will purchase Archer Daniels Midland Company’s global chocolate business for US$440 million.
“This acquisition is a major milestone in Cargill’s chocolate growth...
Europe: Coagulant removes bitter notes in soft cheese
Chr. Hansen launches a new coagulant CHY-MAX Special that eliminates undesired bitter notes developing throughout shelf life in soft cheeses.
The market challenge The rich...
Americas: Nestlé mulls sale of US confectionery business
Nestlé is evaluating the future of its US confectionery business, including a potential sale.
The review covers the US market only and is expected to be completed by...