Bigger and better together in Asia: Ingredients fairs Vitafoods & Fi Asia join forces
For the first time ever, the flagship event Fi Asia will be hosted alongside Vitafoods Asia this year (5 to 7 October), connecting even more buyers and suppliers in the booming nutrition industry at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok/Thailand and online.
Solvay’s investment in Suanfarma on track to boost natural vanillin growth
Solvay has invested in Suanfarma’s Cipan manufacturing site in Portugal to develop its biotechnological capabilities and support the development of natural ingredients, especially in the vanillin category.
Blommer and DouxMatok tempt producers with multifaceted low-sugar chocolate coats
Researchers at Blommer have expanded its Discovery product line to include coating for panning, enrobing and moulding applications.
Launched in 2011, specialist journal sweets processing(sp) keeps confectionery business professionals informed about all the latest confectionery industry supply sector developments and features detailed articles about international companies and suppliers.
sp is the sister publication of SWEETS GLOBAL NETWORK’s SG-Magazine, the highly regarded and well established international confectionery business journal. sp covers all stages and aspects of the value added chain from material sourcing to production and packaging.
sp readership includes leaders and decision makers in charge of production, R&D, QM, purchasing and supply chain management, as well as chief executives and senior managing partners.
sp appears every two months in English and German. Circulation currently stands at 5,500. 3,000 of our subscribers are based abroad, mostly in other European countries. sp is now also available as an E-paper.
International confectionery association SWEETS GLOBAL NETWORK e V (SG) is an established network of over 300 member companies based in ten countries. SG is the leading communication platform for confectionery professionals in German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and beyond. Meanwhile, most companies involved in manufacturing and retailing confectionery (wholesalers, specialist retailers, importers, brokers, producers) are members. All enjoy huge benefits, such as a range of high quality services and invitations to exclusive, member only events. There are an additional 40 supporting members active in the confectionery industry supply sector.
The International Sweets Business Forum in Berlin has taken SG well beyond the traditional territory of conventional training seminars and workshops. Social events, such as the New Year Reception in Munich or the ISM WARM UP held on the eve of the ISM in Cologne now rank as must-attend fixtures in the confectionery business year.
While acknowledging the growing significance of the global information and knowledge community, SG never loses sight of what’s going on at a local level. Articles in SG-Magazin and sweets processing, the SG-Newsletter (several times a week), annual publication of the SG-Directory and worldwide contacts bear witness to the pronounced internationality of the association.