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01/11/2025 | Technology
ADVERTORIAL: Bi-Ber: Empty mould check system for flexible integration

ADVERTORIAL: Bi-Ber: Empty mould check system for flexible integration

The German machine vision expert Bi-Ber has expanded its portfolio for the confectionery industry, adding a new space-saving inspection system for empty mould checks. SP
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03/12/2025 | Ingredients
Capol is a global leader in surface treatment formulations for confectionery. (Image: Capol)

Capol further expands its food ingredients portfolio with plant-based specialized oils and fats

Freudenberg Italia S.a.s. di Freudenberg S.r.l. has acquired Eulip Srl (Eulip), a renowned producer of specialized plant-based oils and fats, based in Parma, Italy, effective December 1st, 2025. SP
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01/12/2025 | Packaging, Trade Fair
The FM 400 will be unveiled at ProSweets in Cologne. (Image: ULMA)

ULMA Packaging presents packaging solutions for the future

In Hall 10.1 at Stand G-009 / F-008, the company will present modern technologies for efficient and resource-saving packaging processes. SP
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27/11/2025 | Packaging, Trade Fair
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Leaders of the flexible packaging industry to meet in Düsseldorf in May 2026

The registration is now open for the 4th Global Flexible Packaging Executive Forum at interpack. SP
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20/11/2025 | Ingredients
In the Chocolate Application Center, experts from Bühler and the participating companies prototyped and tested the top three submissions to develop a pathway for a viable product from lab to industrial scale. (Image: Bühler AG)

Bühler awards three innovative start-ups redesigning chocolate with cocoa-free alternatives

The technology company Bühler AG has announced the companies Foreverland, Green Spot Technologies and Kawa Project as the winners of the New Chocolate Challenge, an innovation program designed to catalyze the development and industrialization of cocoa-alternative ingredients. SG SP
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19/11/2025 | Technology
NeraOne dispenses a flowing mass into the recess of the lower product layer. (Image: Krüger & Salecker)

ProSweets 2026: Compact Power for Multi-Layer Creations Krüger & Salecker, LCM, and Nera Technologies to present jointly

The three companies are combining their core competencies – forming, dosing, and enrobing – into a perfectly coordinated production line that meets the demands of modern snack and confectionery products. SP
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19/11/2025 | Technology
Increasing efficiency through end-to-end automation: How Hänsel Processing significantly reduces production costs (Image: Hänsel Processing)

ProSweets 2026: How Hänsel Processing significantly reduces production costs

For more than a century, Hänsel Processing has stood for innovation and top-quality engineering in the design and construction of production equipment for the confectionery industry. SP
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18/11/2025 | Ingredients
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Barry Callebaut partners with NotCo AI to unlock next-level chocolate innovation

Zürich-Switzerland-based Barry Callebaut AG and NotCo AI, the first foundational AI platform for the consumer goods industry, have entered into an agreement to explore implementing artificial intelligence in chocolate recipe development. SG SP
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17/11/2025 | Ingredients, International
The new chocolate factory in Brantford, Ontario. (Image: Barry Callebaut)

Barry Callebaut opens new cocolate factory in Brantford, Ontario

Barry Callebaut AG, Zürich, Switzerland, has officially opened its third manufacturing facility in Canada, built in Brantford, Ontario. SG SP
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14/11/2025 | Particulars, Technology
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Start-ups redefine chocolate – Bühler awards innovators tackling cocoa shortages

Bühler has announced three companies as the winners of the New Chocolate Challenge, an innovation program designed to catalyze the development and industrialization of cocoa-alternative ingredients. SP
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11/11/2025 | Technology
Handtmann Processing Headquarters in Biberach/Riss. (Image: Handtmann)

Handtmann Processing underscores customer orientation

The company is continuing to optimize its site structures and has successfully integrated the Inotec product line into its global corporate structures and standard processes. SP
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10/11/2025 | Ingredients
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Ardian announces sale of Frulact to Nexture

Ardian, a private equity firm, has agreed to sell Frulact, a global natural ingredient solutions platform for the Food and Beverage industries, to Nexture. SP
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05/11/2025 | Industry, International
Foto: Planet A Foods/Daniel Schvarcz

Barry Callebaut and Planet A Foods partner to pioneer

Barry Callebaut, the world's leading supplier of high-quality chocolate and cocoa solutions, and Planet A Foods today announced the launch of a long-term commercial partnership. SG SP
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05/11/2025 | Particulars, Technology
(Image: Winkler und Dünnebier Süßwarenmaschinen GmbH )

Succession announcement at Winkler und Dünnebier Süßwarenmaschinen GmbH

Jessica Runkel leads the family business in its third generation. SP
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28/10/2025 | Packaging
The two FPC5 machines for primary packaging are each designed to process five different product formats. (Image: Theegarten-Pactec)

One machine to package them all: Theegarten-Pactec’s FPC5 excels with maximum flexibility

The company has now developed an exceptionally versatile solution for a local chocolate producer in the South Pacific region. SP
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