The European confectionery industry faces challenges such as rising raw material costs, consumer demand for healthier products, and global competition. Companies are innovating with low-sugar, natural, and sustainable products  The confectionery industry is one of the driving sectors of the European economy, thanks to its tradition, innovation, and product quality. In recent years, however, the...

We met with Roberto Rinaldini, an award-winning chef and the pastry chef and founder of Rinaldini Pastry S.p.A, a company that represents Italian artisan excellence in the pastry and gastronomy sector. With their culinary art boutiques and 360-degree production, Rinaldini represents a reference point for professionals in the Ho.Re.Ca world and for anyone who wants...

MENA’s leading sweets and snacks event will bring together industry players to showcase contemporary desserts, on-the-go snacks, sugar-free chocolates, plant-based sweets and snacks, and much more. Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced that the MENA region’s leading sweets and snacks event will return from 8-10 November. Previously Yummex Middle East, the show will continue...

The combination of tradition and innovation, combined with development of the region, are the ingredients for a new recipe from La Sassellese, whose new production facility was inaugurated in Maddalena, in the municipality of Sassello, on 30 June. “This is the company’s third production site, bringing our total work space to 7000 square metres dedicated...

Rainforest Chicza S.A. de C.V. continues to invest in food safety guaranteeing the highest quality of the raw materials used to produce Chicza, the real Maya chewing-gum, to the entire supply chain. In July 2020 Rainforest Chicza obtains the V-Label certification for the Vegan category, approved by the major European Veg associations. This document not...

From the promotion of new products introduced this year, to the presentation of more new goodies. 2022 promises to be a year full of novelty for “La Sassellese”. This past year, which marked the brand’s 60th anniversary, ended with the Baci di Sassello chiari al burro winning the prize for product innovation at Cibus 2021...

The V-Label Awards 2021 International contest was held in November 2021. With 42,856 votes from the web audience and a scrupulous evaluation by 26 experts from the veg scene and various influencers, Chicza won 2 prizes in as many categories: • Best in confectionary and snack • Special Influencers’ award “Our goal was to receive...

The Abruzzese family company will launch an entire line of spreadable creams, listening to the growing demand of its customers to complete its wide range of products. D’Alessandro spreadable creams are born: a new line of products designed to meet the needs of a growing market. Six delicious variations of spreadable sweet creams, to be...

The name “functional chewing-gum” identifies a specific category of food supplements that offers consumers significant benefits that go beyond the pleasure of chewing. NTP BIOTECH developed a new line of sugar free functional chewing gums, which contains active components such as Vitamins, Minerals, Antioxidants, Plant extracts and much more. It is also the only company specializing in...

brings with it exciting industry concepts and innovation along with new projects in the pipeline 2021, the year of the sixtieth anniversary of the activity of “La Sassellese ‘’, ends with a series of exciting innovations. From the award ceremony celebrating product innovation at Cibus 2021, to the presentation of new products at international food fairs like Anuga (Cologne, Germany)...