coronavirus

Andy Baxendale gears up for speaking at our sector showcase

21 October 2020

As a member of Confectionery Production’s editorial board, Andy Baxendale has plenty of tales from his varied career. Editor Neill Barston meets him at his…

Cargill’s annual report praises workforce amid major global challenges

12 August 2020

The Cargill group has released its annual report which acknowledges 2020 major challenges facing the agri-food sector, with coronavirus having placed a greater emphasis on…

Peruvian cocoa producers benefit from Fairtrade coronavirus fund

5 August 2020

A Fairtrade fund established by the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers (Clac) is reportedly proving effective at assisting…

Tate & Lyle reports challenging market conditions for industry ingredients and solutions

27 July 2020

The Tate & Lyle ingredients and industry solutions group has reported challenging global market conditions, as the business continues to evolve its strategies during the…

Co-Op re-purposes funding for Fairtrade farmers around the world

9 July 2020

The UK-based Co-op group has re-purposed a total of £310,000 funding to directly support Fairtrade cocoa sector producers around the world, including farmers in Peru,…

Cama responds to coronavirus pandemic with enhanced factory acceptance testing

14 May 2020

Italian-based packaging equipment specialist Cama has responded to the coronavirus pandemic with enhancing its digital manufacturing services with a new Live FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing)…

World confectionery bodies and companies join together supporting cocoa communities affected by coronavirus

5 May 2020

A total of 30 companies and organisations including global confectionery groups have joined together to donate $835,000 for cocoa farmers during the coronavirus pandemic through…

Mondelēz withdraws 2020 forecast yet reports quarterly improvement

29 April 2020

Mondelēz International has reported a first quarter 2.6% rise in net revenues to $6.7 billion, though has withdrawn its forecast for the remainder of 2020…

Global sugar confectionery markets projected to increase over the next five years

28 April 2020

Sales of sugar confectionery, including toffee, boiled sweets and marshmallow, are projected to reach $69.5 billion by 2026, according to new research published by Polaris…

The Fine Chocolate Industry Association launches new trading site to assist businesses

27 April 2020

The US-founded Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA) has unveiled “Make Mine Fine”, an online marketplace featuring specialty chocolates from across America and other key global…

Cocoa farmers operating in Ivory Coast and Ghana gain digital support from Cargill

17 April 2020

Farmers working in major cocoa territories based in Ghana and Ivory Coast are gaining key updates from Cargill’s digital farming tool helping amplify government measures…

Fairtrade Foundation assists cocoa farmers operating amid coronavirus

16 April 2020

Fairtrade International has confirmed a plan to increase flexibility in its standards to enable producer organisations to help protect farmers working within the cocoa sector…

Nestlé responds to coronavirus outbreak with Red Cross joint initiative

31 March 2020

he Nestlé group has intensified its response to the coronavirus outbreak with a joint initiative with the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) organisation.

Growth trend for probiotic product ranges during coronavirus outbreak

30 March 2020

Key industry research from the GlobalData market analysis organisation has highlighted major trends emerging from stockpiling of products during the coronavirus outbreak.

UK manufacturers survey to assess sector impact of coronavirus

27 March 2020

A key survey of UK manufacturers, including businesses operating within confectionery and bakery markets, is being undertaken to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic…

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