Have a paper-wrapped break with KitKat

13-Jan-2023 - KitKat, one of the world's most popular confectionery products, is introducing recyclable paper packaging as a pilot test for the brand. The recyclable paper packaging will be available for a limited time for its four-finger bar in Australia, across Western Australia, South Australia and Northern ...

Chocolate trends for 2023

Barry Callebaut has identified the top chocolate trends: Intense Indulgence, Mindful Indulgence and Healthy Indulgence

12-Jan-2023 - Chocolate confectionery is an important and dynamic market, expected to be worth over $128 billion/ €107 billion in global retail sales by the end of 2023, with a volume Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 1.9% CAGR over the next 3 years to 2025, according to Euromonitor 2022 research. ...

Digital twins, new cancer treatments and three unicorns

A grand total of 26 spin-​offs were founded at ETH Zurich in 2022

10-Jan-2023 - Their businesses range from new cancer drugs and sustainable water bottles to digital mapping of urban traffic flows. The ETH spin-​off family also welcomed three new unicorns and raised 1.2 billion Swiss francs in fresh capital. These newly founded spin-offs cover a wide variety of fields and ...

Eating almonds daily boosts exercise recovery molecule by 69% among ‘weekend warriors’

Four-week daily dietary supplementation with almonds increased level of beneficial 12,13-DiHOME after exercise, benefiting recovery

10-Jan-2023 - For those who exercise regularly, eating almonds each day might be the ideal new year’s resolution. A randomized controlled trial in Frontiers in Nutrition showed that female and male participants who ate 57g almonds daily for one month had more of the beneficial fat ...

Producing fertiliser without carbon emissions

Fighting climate change and food security

28-Dec-2022 - Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Carnegie Institution for Science have shown how nitrogen fertiliser could be produced more sustainably. This is necessary not only to protect the climate, but also to reduce dependence on imported natural gas and to increase food security. Intensive agriculture ...

Scientists find inorganic food additives might make babies more vulnerable to allergies

Las nanopartículas inorgánicas podrían atravesar la barrera placentaria y llegar a la leche materna

09-Dec-2022 - Nanotechnologies have revolutionized food technology with changes to food production, manufacture, and processing that are intended to make our food safer and healthier. Phytosanitary products, processing aids, food additives, and surfaces that touch food in storage can all transfer nanoparticles ...

Barry Callebaut announces groundbreaking of new chocolate factory in India

Third factory for Barry Callebaut in India is expected to be operational in 2024

30-Nov-2022 - The Barry Callebaut Group announced the groundbreaking of its third manufacturing facility in India. The new chocolate and compound factory will be located in the Ghiloth industrial area, in the city of Neemrana, about 120 km southwest of Delhi. Upon completion of the new chocolate factory, India ...

Landliebe first globally to introduce combiSwift closure with tethered cap for SIG’s carton packs

29-Nov-2022 - Landliebe Molkereiprodukte GmbH is the first manufacturer globally to introduce SIG’s combiSwift closure with tethered cap. The German dairy company has launched UHT milk in combiblocSlimline carton packs with SIG’s combiSwift TC (tethered cap) under its Landliebe brand, with products on shelf ...

Launching an affordable, nutritious, shelf-stable plant-based egg alternative

29-Nov-2022 - In a world where one-third of all people are affected by some form of malnutrition, and where the pandemic and climate change are exacerbating poverty, Nestlé is focused on developing affordable foods and beverages that incorporate nutritious plant proteins to help people achieve adequate and ...

Nespresso, pioneer of premium single-serve coffee, unveils new range of home compostable coffee capsules

22-Nov-2022 - Breakthrough paper-based home compostable capsule offers another way to enjoy sustainably sourced high-quality coffee without compromise on a premium coffee experience. Retro-compatible with Nespresso Original machines, the new capsules pilot in France and Switzerland from spring 2023. For 30 ...