German confectionery ingredients supplier Alfred L. Wolff is
preparing to focus on the launch of a new coating ingredient aimed
specifically at the chocolate and panned confectioneries sector for
CME 2004.
APV Baker says it has expanded the boundaries of product
possibilities available to the confectionery industry, through the
development of multi-colour and multi-component capability for
depositing systems.
UK confectionery and soft-drinks giant Cadbury Schweppes has said
that it will cut around 5,500 jobs and 20 per cent of its factories
by 2007. This rationalisation is at the heart of Fuel for Growth, a
four-year restructuring plan...
Increasing market demand has led Cerestar to expand its
isomaltproduction in Krefeld, Germany, expanding its capacity to
meet worldwide consumer needs for confectionery sugar-free
sweetener.
The UK manufacturer Glisten, has taken the first steps towards
strengthening its position as a niche food group with the
acquisition of Sunya, a manufacturer of baking aids and sweet
spreads.
Tisma, the US packaging equipment provider, has launched the TC 400
series of vertical cartoners, said to be capable of reaching speeds
of up to 750 cartons per minute.
SWF Companies has launched the TF 400V, which is said to provide
automatic tray forming solutions for hundreds of designs and is
capable of producing up to 3600 trays per hour.
RBV Leaf, Europe's second largest producer of sugar confectionary,
has brought the packaging of its Sportlife chewing gum in-house,
with two new flexible multipack packaging lines from SIG Pack
Systems.
