International Confectionery Magazine

20/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: Food & drink exports continue to fall in 2024

Food and drink exports have continued to fall in Q3, with exports in the first nine months of 2024 down 10.2% to £16.3bn, driven by a significant drop in alcohol sales. While the value of food and non-alcoholic drink exports remained steady (up 1.2%), this masks a fall in volume of 16.3%, an impact of high food and drink inflation and trade barriers.

The EU remains the UK’s biggest trading partner for food and drink. While exports to Ireland and Germany rose slightly by 3.0% and 1.4% respectively, these were the exceptions. Overall, exports to the EU have fallen 5.3% in the first nine months of the year, with the persistent administrative burdens that continuing to create barriers to trade with Europe. Targeted export support and a concerted focus on removing unnecessary paperwork, particularly for small and medium sized businesses, would be invaluable in helping the sector to recover this lost trade.

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

20/12/2024

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19/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: ProSweets Cologne presents the event highlights of the Sweet Week 2025

ProSweets Cologne as content and networking hub +++ Sweet Week Production Summit and Sweet Week Talks & Tasting Stage make Sweet Week experienceable +++ New event and content formats address urgent industry issues

Everything revolves around sweets and snacks in Cologne from 2 to 5 February 2025 when the Sweet Week - the trade fair synergy between ProSweets Cologne and ISM - brings the industry together. The Sweet Week sets new benchmarks as an event, content, innovation platform and a networking hub. It covers the entire industry's value chain and brings players from the industry, trade and supplier sector together in one location.

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

18/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: Mars, Incorporated announces partnerships supporting regenerative agriculture

Mars, Incorporated, a global producer of pet care products and services, confectionery, snacking and food and the maker of some of the world’s most-loved brands, has announced major collaborations to scale regenerative agriculture practices across its pet nutrition business in Europe.

Multiyear collaborations have begun with suppliers including Cargill and ADM, and technical experts BIOSPHERES, Horta S.r.l. , Agreena and Soil Capital in Europe. Through these partnerships, farmers in Poland, Hungary, and the UK will receive financial incentives and expert advisory services to support adoption of regenerative agriculture practices, including crop rotation, minimal tillage, and cover crops. The programmes will support farmers to invest in new methods, and offer training, to build knowledge and confidence while reducing barriers to adopting regenerative agriculture practices.

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

18/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: Mondelēz International Advances Its Digital and Growth Strategy

Mondelēz International (Nasdaq: MDLZ) has entered a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance digital innovation across the company. Mondelēz has designated AWS as its strategic cloud provider and has already migrated hundreds of workloads. Leveraging AWS's industry leading cloud infrastructure and services, Mondelēz will achieve greater security, agility, and reliability for its operations including migrating its ERP landscape to SAP RISE powered by AWS.

"A key focus of our growth strategy is our digital transformation," said Kostas Georgakopoulos, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Information Security Officer at Mondelēz. "AWS is a strategic partner complementing our own internal Cloud Platform Engineering capabilities to lead digital transformation across the Enterprise."

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

17/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: Cocoa Prices Reach Record Highs

Cocoa prices have surged to unprecedented levels, sparking concerns that the rising costs will make chocolate more expensive for consumers worldwide. Industry analysts are warning that supply pressures are likely to exacerbate the situation in the coming months.

On Monday, cocoa futures climbed by as much as 5.5%, reaching $11,925 per tonne and surpassing the previous record of $11,722 set in April. Prices have now nearly tripled in the past year, prompting major chocolatiers such as Lindt & Sprüngli and Hershey to implement price hikes.

The root of the issue lies in poor harvests from...

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

13/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: Promtek: Having the right ingredients means success

Process control technology specialist Promtek Ltd is thrilled to announce that it has made it to the list of finalists in the highly esteemed Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2025. Promtek works with clients to implement systems which improve the efficiency and sustainability of production, which has led to the company being shortlisted for Food Manufacture’s Collaboration and Partnership Award.

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

11/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: ACI Group Introduces Sustainable Antioxidants for Heart-Healthy Nutraceuticals

ACI Group is shining a spotlight on heart health with the introduction of two new sustainably sourced Mediterranean ingredients to its growing portfolio from nutrition specialist Alvinesa - Hytolive® and Vintera™.

Hytolive is an extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) extract derived from the olive fruit, as opposed to many other EVOO extracts that are derived from the leaf, meaning it qualifies as a food product. It is rich in hyroxytyrosol, a potent antioxidant that has been demonstrated to help remove excess cholesterol and improve cardiovascular health. Vintera, meanwhile, is a grapeseed extract sourced from the byproducts of wine production and is rich in polyphenols, which have been shown to enhance beneficial HDL cholesterol and reduce the risk of plaque formation in the arteries.

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

10/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: ACMA Paper Stream: The Route to Sustainability

ACMA, a Coesia company specialised in automated packaging solutions for fast-moving consumer goods, will attend ProSweets 2025 (February 2-5, Hall 10.1 | G049 F040), showcasing a new paper-based flow packaging line for chocolate bars. The system, called FP Paper Smart Line, underscores ACMA’s commitment to sustainability and its ability to anticipate market trends with high-performing, eco-friendly solutions for primary and secondary packaging.

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

09/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: GNT to showcase power of plant-based EXBERRY® colours at ProSweets Cologne 2025

GNT will demonstrate how EXBERRY® colours offer a natural and sustainable way to elevate visual appeal in confectionery and snacks at ProSweets Cologne (2-5 February 2025).

EXBERRY® colors are made from non-GMO fruit, vegetables, and plants and support natural ingredient declarations. The colours are available in multiple formats to suit different application requirements and can be used to achieve a complete spectrum of vibrant shades.

At ProSweets, visitors to the GNT stand (Hall 10.1 | H010 J011) will be able to discover the possibilities through a selection of eye-catching EXBERRY® potato chips. They can choose from six options featuring seasonings with on-trend flavors as well as bold shades from across the rainbow. In addition, they will be able to view a variety of colourful confectionery samples.

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

06/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: Orkla Confectionery & Snacks welcomes Karin Nordgren as new Sales Director

"Karin has both many skills and a leadership profile that fits perfectly with our values and strategy going forward. Karin is entering an exciting period with the goal of growing in a sustainable way together with our customers. I am very much looking forward to working with Karin and would like to extend a warm welcome to us," says Patrick Axzell, CEO of Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Sweden.

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05/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: Ipco at ProSweets Cologne 2025

IPCO is a supplier of chocolate forming/moulding equipment, with systems designed for the production of industrial ingredients – chips, chunks, drops and blocks – and decorative products such as shavings, rolls, pencils, blossoms and many more.

The company will use ProSweets 2025 to focus on the production benefits of its flagship system, the IPCO Rotoform HP rotary drop depositor. IPCO will also have details of high productivity triple pass chocolate cooling systems, including a system capable of producing chips, chunks and wafers on the same line.

"Rotoform is at the heart of all our high capacity chocolate forming solutions,” explains Mitchell Paquaij, IPCO Global Product Manager, Food, “and we invite visitors to come and see the system in operation on our stand.”

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

04/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: Should the use of AI be declared on food packaging?

Most consumers believe that food and beverage manufacturers should declare if a product has been made with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI), new research shows.

In a survey commissioned by Ingredient Communications and conducted by Surveygoo.com, 83% of respondents agreed that companies should declare on a product’s label if it has been designed or manufactured with the help of AI technology.1 More than half of all those surveyed – 55% – agreed with this assertion strongly and only 4% disagreed with it altogether.

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

04/12/2024

Latest on International Bakery: FMCG Gurus predicts top bakery trends for 2025

Vicky Painter, Content Analyst at FMCG Gurus, shares the top bakery trends predicted for 2025.

Consumers view bakery products as integral parts of a balanced diet and lifestyle, and consequently consumption routines are well established. Nonetheless, heading into 2025, important emerging trends within the bakery market are impacting attitudes, behaviours, and purchasing habits.

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Vicky Painter, Content Analyst at FMCG Gurus, shares the top bakery trends predicted for 2025. Consumers view bakery products as integral parts of a balanced diet and lifestyle, and consequently consumption routines are well established. Nonetheless, heading into 2025, important emerging trends with...

04/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: ofi to launch first cocoa biochar pilot

Andrew Brooks, Global Head of Cocoa Sustainability, ofi, said:

“Together with LOTTE and partners, we plan to implement a biochar pilot that aims to reduce carbon footprint of the cocoa crop and waste on the farm by using the residual cocoa pods. This circular biomass initiative is one way we’re supporting our customers to take climate action as well as restoring natural capital, which is aligned with our own Cocoa Compass ambition and ofi’s 2050 Net Zero target."

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04/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: ISM presents the highlights of the Sweet Week 2025

New event and content formats provide answers to urgent industry issues +++ Sweet Week is a tangible experience thanks to the Sweet Week Production Summit and Sweet Week – Talks & Tasting Stage +++ Networking and targeted matchmaking under focus

From 2 to 5 February 2025, the world of sweets and snacks will cast its eyes upon Cologne, because the Sweet Week – the unique trade fair synergy between ISM and ProSweets Cologne – will bring the industry together. The Sweet Week sets new benchmarks as an event, content, innovation platform and a networking hub. It covers the entire industry's value chain and brings players from the industry, trade and supplier sector together in one location.

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

03/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: Cox & Co Launches New Mini Bars onto Avanti West Coast

Luxury single-origin dark chocolate brand, Cox & Co., is hitting the railways with a new listing with train operator Avanti, helping to enhance the travel experience for first-class passengers along the west coast.

Joining Avanti West Coast’s new onboard first-class menu from 11th December, Cox & Co. will be supplying its brand new 15g bars. These come in four delicious flavours; Miso & Caramel (47%), Blood Orange Crunch (60%), Mint Crunch (60%) and Plain Milk (41%).

Renowned for its chocolate bars crafted from the finest single-origin Colombian cacao, Cox & Co. uses Luker Chocolate blended with delicious superfoods to create unique flavour combinations that are the perfect little pick-me-up.

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.

03/12/2024

Latest on International Confectionery: ProSweets Cologne to Showcase AI Solutions for Increased Efficiency and Flexibility

From smart automation through to an optimised supply chain: At ProSweets Cologne 2025, innovative AI solutions will show how efficiency and flexibility can be redefined within the industry

The mega trends digital interconnectivity and artificial intelligence are increasingly heralding in a new era in automation. From the optimisation of the production processes through to the improvement of food safety: From 2 to 5 February, the exhibitors of ProSweets Cologne 2025 will demonstrate their know-how for the sweets and snacks industry and present AI tools that offer a host of opportunities for increased efficiency. The event and content programme comprising of o a series of lectures, panel discussions and practical examples of application will also enhance these themes. The participants will have the opportunity to get to know concrete solutions and innovative approaches for the implementation of AI in the production and the supply chain and gain valuable insights into the future of the industry.

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International Confectionery is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on all the latest news, trends, manufacturing equipment and technologies from the global sweets, snacks, bakery and chocolate industries.