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Rising dragon: Vietnam to win fine flavor cocoa status
Vietnam is to become the second Asian nation to be recognized by the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) as a fine flavor cocoa origin.
Archives for March 21, 2016
Hershey rolls out Big Kat at Walmart and c-stores
Hershey has relaunched KitKat SKU Big Kat in the US market.
From €300 to €30: France adopts "more realistic" palm oil tax
French politicians have adopted a tax on palm oil used in food, calling the new €30 per tonne tax "more realistic" than the previous levy of €300.
CFSAF: 'Gen Mills was forced to make decision because of Senate’s failure to act'
General Mills and Mars to roll out GMO labeling nationwide as Vermont deadline looms: 'We can’t label our products for only one state'
It was prompted by pragmatism, rather than an ideological shift, but General Mills and Mars have resolved to roll out GMO labeling nationwide as Congress has proved unable to hammer out a federal solution that all stakeholders can get behind before new...
The Future of Confectionery Packaging: ISM & ProSweets 2016
Africa will be the ‘next Asia’ of the confectionery packaging industry
Africa will see a lot of investment in the confectionery industry where it will become ‘the Asia of the next century’ according to Andreas Leitze, sales director, Bosch.
ABB Automation director dies in plane crash
ABB Automation has announced Roger Agnelli, 56, a member of the ABB Board of Directors, has died in a plane crash in Sao Paulo, Brazil, along with his wife and two children.
From gum to gummies: Project 7 taps novel flavor trend for new gummies range
Project 7 plans to launch its first organic, gourmet gummies at Target in the US from April, according to the company.
The Future of Confectionery Packaging: ISM & ProSweets 2016
‘European flexible packaging lacks the dynamism we see in Japan and North America’
Flexible packaging will continue to grow in the confectionery industry because of the trend for smaller pack sizes but we are not seeing the dynamism of Japan or North America, according to Andrew Streeter, director, CPS International and Innovatus.