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Special Report: New product development making manufacturers invest

Candy Industry's Ingredient & Equipment Trends survey reveals increased activity in new product launches, equipment investments.

Bernie Pacyniak

December 9, 2016

There's nothing dismal about Candy Industry's Confectionery Ingredient & Equipment survey. Respondents representing a broad cross-section of the industry are looking to make equipment purchases during the next three years.

Land management remains issue for sustainable palm oil production

Industry partners work toward developing, implementing more sustainable practices.

Olivia Zyszczynski

December 9, 2016

As the palm oil industry makes efforts toward more sustainable practices, land management issues still affect the environment and communities surrounding palm oil production facilities.

K'ul Chocolate founder Peter Kelsey keeps his cool

Farm-to-bar chocolatier uses dark chocolate, energy-supplying ingredients to encourage view that chocolate is food.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 19, 2016

After two years of education and experimentation, Kelsey launched K'ul Chocolate in Minneapolis' Seward neighborhood.

Small-batch confectionery depositor dovetails flexibility with simplicity

Baker Perkins introduces ServoForm Mini depositor

October 17, 2016

The ServoForm Mini brings the benefits of depositing to companies producing products in small batches.

Loacker adds third plant in Heinfels, Austria

Double-digit growth has spurred construction of a new plant adjoining existing facility in Heinfels.

October 5, 2016

Built in the same architectural style as its sister facility -- white facade, plenty of natural daylight, energy-saving enhancements, top-of-the-line processing and packaging equipment -- the new structure proved to be huge.

Twice as Sweet: Candy inclusions gain popularity

Candy inclusions have ability to create new flavor profiles, provide added texture.

Abigail Watt

October 4, 2016

What's sweeter than candy? Arguably, not a lot, but some innovative confectioners have started to use candy itself as an ingredient, either in other sweets or in snacks.

Clean labels, production efficiencies inspire starch innovation

The search for cleaner labels drives starch innovation, but hybrid technology, acid-thinned starches likely here to stay.

Curtis Vreeland

September 20, 2016

As consumers continue to demand cleaner labels, suppliers have been driven to produce more starches that will allow confectionery products to be labeled as such. And manufacturers seeking to improve production efficiencies have also led to start innovations.

Hannah Vezzetti is the 2016-2017 winner of the John Kitt Memorial Scholarship.

Vezzetti named 2016-2017 John Kitt Memorial Scholarship winner

AACT awards $5,000 to Delaware Valley University senior.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

August 17, 2016

The American Association of Candy Technologists (AACT) recently announced Hannah Vezzetti, a senior at Delaware Valley University, as the recipient of the 2016-2017 John Kitt Memorial Scholarship. The association gives the $5,000 award to aspiring candy technologists.

How aXatronics' robot learned to tie ribbons on chocolate boxes

Labor-intensive bow-tying merchandising technique becomes mechanized thanks to robotic system, thus protecting workers.

Bernie Pacyniak

July 20, 2016

If you’ve ever tried teaching a six-year-old how to tie a shoe, you know how complicated the task can be. Try teaching a robot how to do it.

Union sells Bronx building, will host inventory auction

Equipment and machinery company plans to create a network of warehouses.

Crystal Lindell

June 29, 2016

Union Standard Equipment & Union Confectionery Machinery have sold their historic building in the Bronx.

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