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Exclusive video: ISM Middle East 2024: California Cultured ‘Choco Chat’
The latest edition of ISM Middle East in Dubai brought together more than 550 exhibiting companies and a global base of visitors, with Confectionery Production being on hand as a media partner for the event.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
ISM Middle East 2024 show review
Editor Neill Barston offers an exclusive video interview with key players at this year’s ISM Middle East, including Karen Beston, of PS8 (organisers of the UK pavilion), Markus Rustler, CEO of Theegarten-Pactec, Cristian Chu Salgado of Luker Chocolate, and Katharina Buschjager, ISM Middle East show director.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive video: ISM Middle East 2024 review
This year’s ISM Middle East delivered a wealth of product innovation for the region, with more than 500 exhibitors delivering a show that nearly doubled in size, with a strong representation from businesses from around the world.
Global equipment and ingredients firms gather for tenth anniversary of Gulfood Manufacturing
A major milestone is being celebrated by this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing, as it marks ten years of operating its influential regional event, writes Neill Barston.
Luxury chocolate brand, Guylian among winners of ISM Middle East Awards
Belgian based premium chocolate confectionery business, Guylian, has emerged as among winners at this year’s ISM awards held in Dubai last night, writes Neill Barston.
Global confectionery companies gather for ISM Middle East opening
A vibrant and diverse assembly of confectionery companies from around the globe ensure that ISM Middle East opened its doors in optimistic mood today in Dubai, reports Neill. Barston.
Exclusive: ISM Middle East 2024 event preview
A diverse array of sweets and snacks for the Middle East MENA region is set to take centre stage in Dubai, with a record number of over 550 exhibitors from around the world at its newly-repositioned date.
Countdown for Dubai’s ISM Middle East begins
With just under a week to go, this year’s ISM Middle East is shaping up to be its strongest yet, with nearly double the number of exhibitors, reaching a total of more than 500 businesses set to take part in Dubai, writes Neill Barston.
Special focus: ISM Middle East reflections
With ISM’s key Cologne event just about to start in Germany, we reflect back on its recent edition in Dubai at the World Trade Centre, which threw up plenty of surprises and notable treats from around the world. Editor Neill Barston reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
COP28 gains agreements, yet leaves many environmental questions remaining
This week has seen the conclusion of the COP28 event in Dubai, which has aimed to unite the world in seeking solutions to the most urgent environmental issues facing our planet, with a breakthrough declaration being achieved to acknowledge that food chains need to be considered in any action by governments around the world.
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive: Extended Gulfood Manufacturing 2023 event review
As it nears its decade milestone, Gulfood Manufacturing has grown from strength to strength across equipment, systems and ingredients markets for the Middle East, as editor Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Protesters urge nations at COP28 event to sign global Plant Based Treaty
Protestors gathered at this year’s COP28 event in Dubai to urge global leaders to sign a Plant Based Treaty to address climate change through lessening energy emissions from the food production system, including confectionery, snacks and bakery operations, reports, Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive video: Gulfood Manufacturing and ISM Middle East review
This year’s Gulfood Manufacturing and ISM Middle East shows attracted a broad global audience eager to gain an insights on the latest equipment, systems, ingredients, and finished product for the confectionery, snacks and wider food market.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
Symrise set for Tech summit highlighting its AI customer tools at Gulfood Manufacturing
Flavours and fragrances specialist Symrise is set to offer a major platform to its key AI tool, Symvision, which has been developed to proved greater consumer insights for its customers, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Sustainability