March 19, 2024

Confectionery

Colourful, exotic, full of taste: That’s how to describe the new products of ISM

Usual strong foreign participation +++ Joint industry-oriented specialised programme creates new synergies +++ First-time cooperation with DMEXCO +++ New event format for young professionals +++ Lab5 by ISM and GISMO Square A super sweet event is upcoming – together with the co-located supplier fair ProSweets Cologne, ISM is bringing the ‘Sweet Week’ to Cologne! The

ProVeg white paper for confectionery manufacturers: Every year again – finally plant-based

With a practice-oriented white paper, ProVeg shows confectionery manufacturers the tangible advantages of a plant-based recipe and how to implement it. The paper contains suggested solutions for four common scenarios, practical ingredient knowledge, and tips for V-Label-compliant production. It also contains contact persons for all relevant topics relating to a plant-based conversion of the manufacturing

New City, New Brand for the 2024 Sweets & Snacks Expo

The Sweets & Snacks Expo announced today a new brand for the world’s premier confectionery and snack trade show. Rolling out immediately to coincide with the show moving to a two-city rotation starting in 2024 with Indianapolis, attendees at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo caught a preview of the new brand – and it’s ‘big and

foodloose’s nut butter bites, now in salted caramel flavor

­ Who doesn’t love the combination of sweet and salty – together with a caramel note a true taste experience! From March, this combination is now available at foodloose not only in nut bar form, but also as Nut Butter Bite. And in two new varieties: Salted Caramel Style and Crunchy Peanut! foodloose has rethought

Audra Vogler honored NCA’s 2023 Woman of Influence award

Audra Vogler to be celebrated at the State of the Industry Conference The National Confectioners Association today announced Audra Vogler, CEO of Hoffmann Vogler, as the recipient of the 2023 Woman of Influence Award. Created by NCA’s Women’s Leadership Group, the award honors a woman who has demonstrated superior leadership and industry mentorship and has a proven record

New Ishida bagmaker provides maximum versatility for snacks

Ishida Europe has further consolidated its position as the leading manufacturer of complete snacks packaging solutions with the launch of a new vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bagmaker. With 30% increase in speed compared to previous models, the INSPIRA Boxmotion is particularly effective for food manufacturers that want to reduce costs and ensure an error-free

Consumers Set To Spread Holiday Cheer By Gifting Chocolate and Candy

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for the confectionery industry: the winter holidays. Chocolate and candy can play a role in year-round celebrations, but the $4.9 billion dollar winter holidays season is where these treats shine, with more than half of Americans saying they plan to celebrate the season by gifting confectionery products.

Capsoil introduces oil-solubles to the Gummy Matrix

Capsoil platform converts oil-based ingredients into water-soluble powders for gummies Winter Garden, FL – Capsoil FoodTech, by Prodalim, Ltd., cracked the code for mergingpotent doses of oil-based and lipid-soluble nutrients into palate-pleasing gummies. Openingthe door to the inclusion of soluble lipids will bring gummy producers new opportunities tooffer ingredients such as MCT’s; omega fatty acids;

At Fazer traditional craftsmanship and food, technology go hand in hand

The story of Fazer began 131 years ago, when the company’s founder, confectioner Karl Fazer opened his first café in Helsinki, Finland. Today, Fazer is an international Food Experience Company — a billion-dollar business with thousands of employees. Fazer’s business is still strongly rooted in its heritage, where traditional craftsmanship and modern technologies go hand

Win Free Grinch-inspired Hershey’s Kisses

Holiday décor disappearing overnight? A street sign renamed ‘Grinch Street’? Even Hershey’s Kisses chocolates have been stolen and changed to Grinch-themed Hershey’s Kisses! It’s official: the Grinch has departed Who-ville and is mischievously tiptoeing across the country wreaking havoc in some of the sweetest places around. Rumor has it he plans to stick around through the holiday season, stealing bags of Hershey’s Kisses chocolates

Panettone, the undisputed king of Italian tables

The Sigep Observatory dedicated to Christmas 2021 spotlights panettone: the undisputed king of Italian tables in the festive season is increasingly requested for international ones. The Observatory, issued for twenty years by SIGEP – Italian Exhibition Group’s Dolce World Expo of (from 22nd to 26th January at Rimini expo centre), gathered from some of the country’s great master pastry chefs

Space booking for InterSICOP 2022 crosses 85%

Exhibitors have already booked more than 85% of the Fair’s space for InterSICOP 2022. These figures highlight the sector’s confidence in InterSICOP, the great face-to-face meeting for bakery and pastry, confectionery, ice cream, and coffee professionals. Partial view during INTERSICOP 2019 photoInterSICOP’s Organising Committee met this week and confirmed the excellent forecasts for the next

Paradise Fruits announces plans for a fruitful FiE 2021

Paradise Fruits by Jahncke, the global supplier of delicious food ingredients, has announced it will be exhibiting a wide range of ‘fruity, yummy and healthy’ snacks and inclusions from across the company’s five divisions at Fi Europe (FiE) 2021. Taking place in Frankfurt, Germany from 30th November to 2nd December, FiE is Europe’s leading annual event for stakeholders in