industry NEWS


Kennedy’s Confection brings you all the latest news and developments in the confectionery industry. Got a story? Email editor@kennedys.co.uk


Barchemy set to open new peanut production facility


Packing industry trailblazer Gerhard Schubert passes away at 84


Gerhard Schubert, packaging the


founder and shareholder of leading


machine


manufacturer Schubert, passed away peacefully


in


Barchemy, LLC, a leader in Better-For-You (BFY) chocolate, nutritional bar, and confectionery ingredients, announces the opening of its third manufacturing facility in Donora, PA, which will focus on producing healthier peanut butter coatings, chips, and fi llings. The opening of this facility is a key milestone for the


company. In June 2022, a 5-alarm fi re struck the company’s main plant causing substantial damage, yet no fatalities. “Once we got over the initial shock, everyone in the


company committed to bringing Barchemy back stronger than ever,” said Larry Toscano, CEO. “In fact, we made sure all of our employees were paid during the reconstruction, and not a single job was lost as a result of the fi re. Thanks to the hard work of our entire team, we didn’t lose a single customer and continue to grow.” The new peanut manufacturing facility will produce


fi llings, coatings, and chips (inclusions) based on peanut butter


formulas. With the completion of the facility,


Barchemy rounds out its portfolio of healthier, kosher parve, and allergen-free ingredients that it supplies to many of the largest wellness brands in the U.S.


Crailsheim on 4 July 2023 at the age of 84. With his passing, the packaging industry has lost a defi ning fi gure and an extraordinary personality. In 1966, he founded Gerhard Schubert GmbH, one of the most innovative and successful companies in international packaging machine manufacturing. To this day, his visionary ideas of a modular robot-assisted top-loading packaging machine continue to infl uence modern packaging technology around the world. Gerhard Schubert laid the foundation for the company in 1953 with an apprenticeship as a mechanic. He then spent several years gathering experience as a design engineer at the Strunck and Kugler companies before setting up his own engineering & design offi ce in 1964. Only two years later, Gerhard Schubert GmbH was founded


in Crailsheim. With his pioneering spirit and entrepreneurial daring, Gerhard Schubert built the small company into an international group of companies over a period of decades and took the family business to the forefront of the world’s packaging manufacturers. He always remained down-to-earth and deeply connected to the region surrounding his hometown of Crailsheim. In addition to his two sons Ralf and Gerald Schubert, the next generation of grandchildren is now working in the company. Gerhard Schubert’s passing is a great loss. But on his life’s


journey, he left traces that will reach far beyond his time with us. He once very aptly described himself: “Yes, I am a visionary. A designer must have vision.” And this vision – to build “the best packaging machines in the world” – is one that he brought to life with fl ying colours.


Hames Chocolates expands production lines after second major growth year


Hames Chocolates has announced it is set to invest a quarter of a million pounds in new equipment throughout 2023. The fi gure will help the manufacturer reach its vision of becoming the fi rst choice private label partner for Great British chocolate in the UK. Hames’ private label off ering includes branded chocolate boxes, chocolate bars, advent calendars, Easter eggs, as well as hot chocolate fl akes, spoons and bombes.


6 Kennedy’s Confection July 2023


The company has already invested in an additional enrobing line and cooling


tunnel that will add capacity for more chocolate coated products and vegan chocolate ranges. The new line is set to grow chocolate coated manufacturing by 40% per cent. Hames has also purchased an additional One-Shot Depositor for the factory, which will help the company expand its capabilities to create cake decorations, truffl es, chocolate advent calendars and Easter eggs, and increase output of these core lines.


KennedysConfection.com


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44