Bigger and better together in Asia: Ingredients fairs Vitafoods & Fi Asia join forces
For the first time ever, the flagship event Fi Asia will be hosted alongside Vitafoods Asia this year (5 to 7 October), connecting even more buyers and suppliers in the booming nutrition industry at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok/Thailand and online.
Solvay’s investment in Suanfarma on track to boost natural vanillin growth
Solvay has invested in Suanfarma’s Cipan manufacturing site in Portugal to develop its biotechnological capabilities and support the development of natural ingredients, especially in the vanillin category.
Blommer and DouxMatok tempt producers with multifaceted low-sugar chocolate coats
Researchers at Blommer have expanded its Discovery product line to include coating for panning, enrobing and moulding applications.
Koa nets USD 10 m to scale upcycled Ghanaian cocoa fruit
Food upcycling start-up Koa – specializing in repurposing cocoa pulp, a by-product from the chocolate industry as value-added ingredients – has captured USD 10 m in funding to raise its processing by tenfold at its plant in Ghana.
Barry Callebaut sets up chocolate distribution in South Africa
Chocolate and cocoa giant Barry Callebaut plans to set up a direct distribution network in South Africa to meet the increasing demand for premium chocolate indulgence while expanding its markets in Africa.
Cargill to double tapioca syrup production
In response to robust consumer demand for label-friendly ingredients, Cargill has expanded its processing capabilities of its sweetener plant in Cikande/Indonesia to “more than double” the company’s production capacity for organic, non-GMO tapioca syrup.
GEA: new machines offer record breaking speed
The machines presented by GEA at ProSweets trade fair were characterized by high production speeds. The Aquarius FlexFormer Extra High ...
Treofan launches new IML label film
EWR50, the new version of the IML label film EWR from BOPP specialist Treofan, is now even thinner than the ...
Zanders: packaging for high quality confectionery
Zanders has further expanded its Zanpack portfolio: high basis weights of 450 g/m2 in Zanpack silk (one-side, double-coated) and Zanpack ...
New loading system allows for dust-free bag feeding
In the field of bag emptying, the food industry faces various challenges that cannot always be adequately mastered in practice. Thanks to a new bag loading station of Motec, the contamination of workplaces and the slow flow of material during the bag loading of lumpy and cloggy bulk materials in particular are now obsolete.
New at the ZDS: training as a chocolatier
Artful creations, extraordinary combinations of flavours – the product spectrum of the best chocolatiers in the world ranges from hot ...
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