Monthly Archive: February 2017

Feb 13

Innovation – a vital tool for growth

The major businesses in our industry seem to have completely ceased to produce innovative new products – I’m sorry but putting a different biscuit in a chocolate bar or salt in a caramel is not innovation, at best it’s line extension. Effort and resources seem to be devoted solely to reducing costs, possibly to cover …

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Feb 13

Aerated Confectionery – an introduction

It is often said (at least by accountants) that the two most important ingredients in confectionery are air and water. Whilst this may appear a trivial comment, it is worth remembering that both play a key role in determining the texture of many products, so perhaps there is some truth in the comment after all! …

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