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The Innovator

The Innovator – Schubert Group

Mark Stepney, Managing Director of Schubert UK, discusses how automation, sustainability and smarter systems are reshaping confectionery packaging into a strategic advantage
Production & Processing

Coating, Filling, Control

Enrobing and inclusion injection occupy a decisive position at the point where formulation, mechanical handling, and thermal control converge. Although often categorised as finishing operations, both processes directly determine final product structure, weight distribution, and surface integrity.
Magazine - Cover story - Theegarten-Pactec

Efficient, Resource-Saving Packaging

Theegarten-Pactec and its partner MAKREV will showcase efficient, resource-saving packaging solutions at interpack 2026, Hall 1, Stand B51 
Packaging

Packaging: Sealed for Success

Shelf life has always mattered in confectionery. Today, however, it faces greater pressure to do more than simple product protection
Big Int

Big Interview – Mika Shino, Issei Mochi Gummies

Mika Shino, Founder of Issei Mochi Gummies, is blending Japanese-inspired texture with contemporary confectionery trends to create a new category of chewy sweets 
Sweet Talk

Sweet Talk – Udi Alroy, Carobway 

In this exclusive interview, we get to know Udi Alroy CEO and Co-Founder of Carobway 
Innovator

The Innovator – Ester Boronat, Lasenor

Ester Boronat, Product Manager of Lasenor, discusses the role of emulsifiers and crystallising agents in optimising chocolate rheology, stability and processing efficiency 
Nextcoa

Ask the Expert – Anne Mertens-Hoyng, Cargill

Anne Mertens-Hoyng, Bakery Category Senior Director at Cargill, explains how NextCoa™ supports manufacturers with a resilient, lower-impact alternative to traditional cocoa  
Hans Brunner

Sweet Talk – Markus Gebhart

We get to know Markus Gebhart, General Manager, Hans Brunner  
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