CONTENTS


12 NEWS


06 INDUSTRY NEWS The latest news in the confectionery industry


42 MOVERS AND SHAKERS Key appointments and promotions that are shaking up the industry


INTERVIEWS


10 SATELLIGENCE Kennedy’s Confection sits down with Niels Wielaard, founder and co-director of Satelligence, a social enterprise dedicated to tracking deforestation


12 WIN-WIN


Kennedy’s Confection interviews Mark Golder, CEO of Win-Win, to talk about the company’s groundbreaking cocoa-free chocolate alternative


FEATURES


16 FERMENTED INGREDIENTS IN CONFECTIONERY


Innovative fermented ingredients that can help confectionery manufacturers create more sustainable and environmentally- friendly products


22 ROBOTICS FOR HANDLING DELICATE PRODUCTS


Sensor-led automation is ushering in a new era where robots work safely, smartly, and sensitively alongside humans


26 DATA-DRIVEN MANUFACTURING


How brands can navigate the transition to GS1 Digital Link barcodes and other data-driven systems


32 HYBRID PACKAGING MATERIALS Now is the time for confectionery producers to give serious


consideration to their packaging material choices


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