Coronavirus

The rewards of operating a sustainable business far outweigh the costs. Pic: Beneo/Pressebild

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Sustainability in troubling times

By Gill Hyslop

Following the global panic buying that surrounded Covid-19, a range of issues – like supply chain robustness, raw material production and consistency – have been brought into sharp focus, says Christoph Boettger, member of the executive board at BENEO.

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Guest article

War on sugar to intensify as a result of COVID-19

By Gill Hyslop

FMCG Gurus forecasts there will be an increased focus on sugar reduction as consumers look to improve health after the long lockdown, writes Will Cowling, marketing manager of the market research firm.

EU-UK trade talks are set to resume next month after disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Pic: European Union

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CAOBISCO calls on EU and UK to extend FTA talks

By Anthony Myers

CAOBISCO, the Association of the Chocolate, Biscuits & Confectionery Industries of Europe, has called on the EU and UK authorities to extend free trade agreement (FTA) talks fearing a balanced trade agreement could be jeopardised because of the COVID-19...

PeaTos is hoping to increase its ecommerce share with a new D2C website. Pic: PeaTos

PeaTos follows PepsiCo with D2C snack site

By Gill Hyslop

Upstart snack producer PeaTos has jumped into the ecommerce fray with a direct-to-consumer website a week after PepsiCo Frito-Lay launched its own D2C websites.

‘Snack delivery’ searches have increased by 83%, mirroring the increased needs of those working from home and in isolation. Pics: GettyImages/choochart choochaikupt/Polyudova_Yulia

Guest article

Gauging the online ‘snacking’ search trends during coronavirus

By Gill Hyslop

Under ‘normal’ conditions, consumer habits shift at a rapid pace, but factor in a global pandemic and things change really quickly. Keeping on top of these changes is a challenging conundrum for brands to solve. Rhys Owen-Johnson, a marketer at Salience,...

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2020 Sweets & Snacks Expo

2020 Sweets & Snacks Expo cancelled

By Gill Hyslop

The management of Sweets & Snacks Expo decided to cancel the 2020 event – originally scheduled for May 18-21 in Chicago, US – due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Pic: Sesotec

interpack 2020

Sesotec hosts virtual food safety exhibition

By Gill Hyslop

Contaminant detection and materials sorting specialist Sesotec is hosting a virtual exhibition in lieu of its presence at interpack, which has been postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Pic: Messe Düsseldorf/Constanze Tillmann

interpack 2020

Industry leaders hail interpack’s postponement to 2021

By Gill Hyslop

Messe Düsseldorf has rescheduled the interpack international trade fair for February 25-March 3, 2021, following the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German Federal Government to mitigate the risk of further spreading coronavirus.

Pic: Bühler

interpack 2020

Bühler invites customers to virtual interpack

By Gill Hyslop

Bühler is hosting its interpack presentation in digital format, following the postponement of the important tradeshow planned to be staged in Düsseldorf, Germany, in order to mitigate the risk of the spread of coronavirus.

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