Ivory Coast and Ghana create joint organization on cocoa policy
The world’s two largest cocoa producers, Ivory Coast and Ghana, have created a joint body to enhance coordination in research, price setting and the fight against child labour. The two countries, which produce around 60 % of the world’s cocoa, have agreed on some of those ...
New process for manufacturing real 3D jellies
The fun factor when enjoying sweets has now been expanded by one dimension. In a globally unique project, nine well-known companies in the confectionery industry have teamed up under the name Connect and developed an industrial process for the production of real 3D jellies. This ...
Dresden Packaging Conference becomes an online event
From 2 to 4 December 2020, the German Packaging Institute (dvi) invites all actors from industry, brands, trade, science and research together with students to the traditional end-of-year meeting of the sector. To mark its 30th anniversary, this year, the Dresden Packaging Conference will take ...
Cargill invests in new chocolate experience centre
In a move to facilitate better product development and enhance the customer collaboration experience, the US company Cargill unveils its plans for a “House of Chocolate” complex at its Mouscron/Belgium site. The new complex will be built alongside the company’s existing chocolate production plant. It ...
Thomas Dohse (50) has been the new leader of packaging trade fair interpack in his capacity as Project Director since the start of September 2020. He follows Bernd Jablonowski, who rose to the Managing Board of Messe Düsseldorf as an Executive Director. Thomas Dohse has ...
Johan Nilsson (54) has been a new member of the Syntegon Technology management team since the beginning of September 2020. As Managing Director, he is responsible for the newly established Service & Digital Solutions division. Johan Nilsson was most recently Head of Service & Industry ...
Schenck Process Group to acquire Baker Perkins
Schenck Process Group (SPG), based in Darmstadt/Germany, has reached an agreement to acquire Baker Perkins, a leading global supplier of food processing equipment and aftermarket services for the bakery, confectionery, biscuit, cookie and cracker, breakfast cereal and pet food end-markets. Headquartered in Peterborough/United Kingdom, Baker ...
Stefan Scheiber (54), CEO of the globally operating Bühler Group, was recently elected by the shareholders as a new member of the Board of Directors of Bühler Holding AG at an extra-ordinary general meeting. Stefan Scheiber started his career at Bühler in 1986 and has ...
The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), Abidjan/Ivory Coast, will in future have its Advisory Committee chaired by Germany. The International Cocoa Council elected Beate Weiskopf, Managing Director of the German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa, as its new chair. Beate Weiskopf previously held the vice chairmanship of ...
