Corporate
3 May, 2022
Vitafoods Europe 2022 is the most important event in Europe for nutraceutical products. This year, the event takes place in Geneva from May 10 to 12. In this prestigious fair, the areas of nutraceuticals, functional foods and drinks are combined. It is one of the biggest and complete expositions in the world of medical technology, health, pharmacy and care […]
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Health
30 March, 2022 / 18 October, 2023
In 2020 cigarettes represented 84.1% of the total nicotine ecosystem by retail value sales, compared to 88.9% in 2017. Growing from a much smaller base, noncombustible products, including heated tobacco, vaping products, and nicotine pouches, have continued to take share from combustible products over the past three years. The major nicotine ecosystem players dominate the […]
4 November, 2021 / 18 October, 2023
CPhI Worldwide is the event where thousands of pharma suppliers and buyers connect and learn within the industry. This year the event will take place at the Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy from 9-10 November, where our sales team will be present as well. At Cafosa we envision chewing gum as an efficient and friendly […]
Knowledge
20 May, 2021 / 18 October, 2023
Gum base is the ingredient that distinguishes chewing and bubble gum from all other confectionery products. It is an insoluble and non-nutritive substance that enables a chewing gum to be chewed for hours without experiencing substantial changes. Gum base is made of food-grade polymers, plasticizers, softeners, texturizers and emulsifiers among other ingredients, which impart their unique properties […]
People worldwide have chewed on natural materials for hundreds of years. Some of these materials include thickened resin and latex from certain types of trees, various sweet grasses, leaves, grains and waxes. The ancient Greeks chewed mastic gum (or mastiche, pronounced “mas-tee-ka”) for centuries. This substance is formed from the resin contained in the bark […]
Confectionery
21 April, 2021 / 18 October, 2023
Each chewing or bubble gum format has its own formula adaptations and specific gum base adapted to the production necessities and technological specificities. Choosing the right gum base depending on the type of product is important, as it impacts directly in production performance and efficiencies as well as in the final product quality. Here are […]
21 July, 2020 / 23 October, 2023
Gum base is the element that differentiates gum from all other confectionery applications. It is one of the main ingredients in chewing and bubble gum, and it´s what gives gum its ´chewy´ texture. Gum base plays an important role in the industrial processing of the final product, as well as in the final sensorial characteristics […]
26 June, 2020 / 23 October, 2023
There are moments in history that stay in everyone´s memories. The crisis of the COVID-19 has unleashed a period of uncertainly and agility of enormous proportions. The COVID-19 crisis is quite different from previous ones in that it impacts on so many levels. Countries around the world are experiencing economic and health impacts, loss of […]
