News

Syntegon Technology is far more than a machine manufacturer: the company supports customers with solutions and services throughout the entire machine life cycle. SP

Safe and hygienic packaging can save lives during a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic. SG SP

Confectionery suppliers in the German retail sector can be very satisfied with the start to 2020 according to the figures from the IRI confectionery monitor, which indicate that revenues rose in the first two months of the year by 3.5% up to € 2.046 bn. SG

Switzerland‘s confectioners sold slightly more overall in 2019 than in the previous year, in spite of stagnating turnover. According to the association Biscosuisse, the positive trend in export business compensated for the negative development in domestic sales, which suffered from high import pressure. SG

Sales of Swiss long-life baked goods declined in 2019. While the domestic market recovered, export business declined sharply once again, according to the association Biscosuisse. SG

Vitafoods has announced it will be hosting a Digital Week (11 to 15 May 2020) dedicated to supporting and inspiring the nutraceutical industry by giving exclusive access to the latest science, insight and trends. SP

In view of the current crisis with Covid-19, Horst Bittermann, Marketing Manager of Mayr-Melnhof Karton and President of Pro Carton, the European Association of the Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers, makes an appeal to the branch. SG SP

Confectionery sales in the German retail generated a revenue increase of 2.9% up to € 2.247 bn in the first two months of 2020. According to the Nielsen confectionery monitor, sales volume rose by 2.4% up to 282,200 tonnes (basis: food retailers + drug stores; last cumulative year/YTD). SG

As of 1 April 2020, Prof. Andrea Büttner is the new Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Freising. Prof. Büttner joined Prof. Horst-Christian Langowski as Co-Director of the Institute on 1 November 2019, and now takes over the full role as Executive Director following his retirement on 31 March 2020. SG SP

The Schumacher Packaging Group, one of the largest family-run manufacturers of corrugated and solid board packaging solutions, has now officially renamed its new production site in the English city of Birmingham: On 1 April 2020, Jaffabox Ltd will become Schumacher Packaging Ltd. SG SP

The future Executive Board team, to be headed by Burkhard Eling, takes over on January 1, 2021. After 31 years of close cooperation in operational management positions at Dachser SE, CEO Bernhard Simon and his deputy Michael Schilling, COO Road Logistics, will join the logistics provider’s Supervisory Board in 2021. SG SP

Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, Lindt & Sprüngli has taken all the necessary measures to protect the health of its employees, consumers, business partners and suppliers. The company is closely monitoring the situation and the guidance from local authorities in all countries. SG

Following the drop in chocolate consumption in Switzerland over the past ten years, there were signs of stabilisation in 2019. Despite continuing pressure from imports, more than 200,000 tonnes of chocolate (+ 3.8%) were produced in Switzerland for the first time last year thanks to demand from abroad. SG

The organizers of the trade shows Free From Functional & Health Ingredients (FFFHI) and Free From Packaging (FFP) have confirmed that the events, which were planned to take place at the RAI Amsterdam from 24 to 25 June, will be postponed to 24 to 25 November 2020, following the global escalation of Covid-19. SP

Puratos, a manufacturer of ingredients for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors, and Bakeronline, a Belgian start-up, have joined forces to help businesses increase service to customers while facing the Covid-19 outbreak. SG SP