Monthly Archive: February 2021

Feb 19

Sustainability

Our industry tries to make headlines with sustainability, but in reality are we really considering the issue seriously enough? First of all let’s consider what we actually mean by “sustainability”, I suspect for some it means “how do we make even bigger more efficient manufacturing units”, for some it’s “how do we grab a few …

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Feb 19

Alternatives to Dairy Ingredients in Confectionery

There are now a number of ingredients which are used as alternatives to dairy products in confectionery.  However many of them are essentially non-functional, whilst they provide a bulking agent and a label claim, they do little or nothing to replicate the flavours and textures normally associated with dairy ingredients A series of new technical developments …

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Feb 18

Monitoring and Understanding Your processes

Understanding and Monitoring your Manufacturing Process There are two core issues which are essential for any business:- Produce a consistent, high quality product which meets the consumer’s needs Ensure that operations are functioning within their cost limits and that opportunities for improvement are constantly sought. Every business is under a pressure of one kind or …

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Feb 10

Starting a Confectionery Business

There is a new and exciting page on the Website – a lengthy discussion about starting a confectionery business and many of the issues you will need to consider. Above all else a Confectionery Business is a Business and the commercial, marketing and sales issues are as important as the product itself

Feb 08

Project Film

A major American healthcare company wants to extend its range of VMS products into more adult markets I have investigated the buccal and lingual film based products including suppliers and manufacturers on their behalf and recommended potential partners