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AAK launches chocolate bloom-delaying COBAO Pure cocoa butter

CABAO Pure can extend chocolate shelf life, preserve sensory experience.

June 13, 2019

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AAK has launched COBAO Pure, a new cocoa butter with improved bloom-retarding effects.

Nestlé verifies three-quarters of its supply chain as deforestation-free

Company’s palm oil, pulp and paper supply chains monitored with satellite imagery, other tools.

April 30, 2019

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More than three-quarters (77 percent) of Nestlé’s agricultural commodities are verified as deforestation-free, the company announced Tuesday.

Alter Eco Superdark Truffles

Alter Eco Foods, San Francisco, Calif.

March 20, 2019

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Featuring silky-smooth 80 percent Swiss-made cocoa and nourishing coconut oil, Alter Eco’s Superdark Truffles bring a decadent, vegan option to the chocolate aisle.

Japan's Fuji Oil to acquire Blommer Chocolate Co.

Sale includes Blommer’s five manufacturing facilities.

Alyse Thompson

November 19, 2018

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The Blommer Chocolate Co., will be acquired by Fuji Oil Holding, Inc., a global leader in oil and fat ingredients serving the food industry.

Compound coatings offer more options, cleaner labels

Ingredient suppliers work with customers to deliver compound coatings with added benefits.

Crystal Lindell

October 8, 2018

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The versatility of compound coatings is enormous, allowing for the creation of everything from chocolate-flavored coatings to chocolate-like confectionery products.

AAK USA opens Customer Innovation Center in Louisville, Ky.

2,500-sq.-ft facility features bakery lab, pilot plant and analytical lab.

Bernie Pacyniak

January 26, 2018

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AAK USA Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty vegetable fats and oils, has opened a new, 2,500-sq.-ft. Customer Innovation Center in Louisville, Ky.

AAK taps automotive industry exec as new president, ceo

Johan Westman joins fats and oils supplier after serving Ohio-based Shiloh Industries.

Alyse Thompson

November 27, 2017

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Fats and oils supplier AAK AB has named Johan Westman as its new president and ceo, effective June 1.

Getting a crash course on caramel

PMCA tutorial illustrates science, technique behind popular ingredient.

Alyse Thompson

November 15, 2017

When Editor-in-Chief Bernie Pacyniak asked if I’d be interested in shadowing the caramel portion of a Caramel, Fudge and Toffee course hosted by the Professional Manufacturing Confectioners Association (PMCA) at Savage Bros. in Elk Grove, Ill. last week (Nov. 7), I said what any reasonable person would: Absolutely.

Fats & Oils: Challenged to be clean, sustainable, functional

Suppliers, reacting to demands from manufacturers and consumers, address requirements for fats and oils.

Bernie Pacyniak

November 6, 2017

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Fats and oils suppliers must contend with providing confectioners with products that are sustainable, have a free label and still function well in formulations.

AAK President and CEO Arne Frank dies

Frank had been battling cancer.

Alyse Thompson

July 26, 2017

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Arne Frank, ceo of Swedish fats and oils supplier AAK, has died, the company announced Tuesday.

June 2019

The June 2019 issue features an interview with a natural candy color specialist, a look at how chocolate bar makers can stand out from the crowd, our global state of the candy industry, and more.

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