Blogs
From exotic elixir to 3pm snack
As we enter the fifth year of preparations for another edition of World Confectionery Conference, it is impossible not to think of how chocolate, consumer demands and market trends have drastically changed in the last five years.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Chocoa’s sustainable cocoa conference places a firm spotlight on the urgent plight of ‘invisible farmers’
In the wake of what proved a dynamic double act of ISM and ProSweets, Chocoa’s sustainable cocoa conference followed swiftly on its heels for some highly thought provoking sessions in Amsterdam last week.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
It’s a wrap for 2025’s ISM and ProSweets shows
After four action-packed days, the latest editions of ISM and ProSweets have come to a close, with plenty of creativity and innovation being displayed across both key shows.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Final countdown to Cologne’s major ISM and ProSweets shows
The final countdown to this year’s ISM and ProSweets is fast approaching, and we hope you’ve had chance to soak up our preview of both events that will be calling in on Cologne from this weekend.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Welcome to the launch of our latest World Confectionery Conference
The starting gun on this year’s World Confectionery Conference has been well and truly fired with the opening of registration for the event, which can be done via our dedicated website, as well as featuring in a special focus article in our freshly printed February magazine.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Cocoa prices remain troublingly high for the sector – but will this bite on the vital Easter market?
According to Financial Times market data, cocoa market prices were up 143% on January 15 compared to the same time last year. Despite this, consumer demand continues to rise, so just how will the cocoa market survive the upcoming Easter demand? Thijs Geijer, Senior Sector Economist covering the Food and Agriculture sector at ING, offers a guest post on this major issue.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Forging ingredients for a sustainable success in confectionery
In the wake of a major manufacturing season such as Christmas, it’s perhaps inevitable that there’s a lull in activity early in the New Year, which almost feels like a calm before the coming storm of a whirlwind of events throughout the spring that shape much of the confectionery and cocoa calendar.
Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Gearing up for ISM and ProSweets on the horizon
With the start of 2025 now well under way, we’ve been busy preparing for this year’s ISM & ProSweets events, so deadlines beckon in relation to our major preview event for those shows that you can read all about shortly.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
A big thanks to all our readers and best Christmas wishes
With Christmas well and truly upon us, it is the season to enter into the festivities and cast off worldly concerns that have impacted many of us wherever we are based around the globe.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sector’s major talents recognised in Cocoa Radar industry list
This time of year, perhaps the most widely observed lists that the world naturally focuses on are those made by none other than Santa for his ‘naughty and nice’ folks for the delivery of Christmas presents.
Choco Tec draws the 2024 international event calendar to a close in style
Cologne’s much-anticipated Choco Tec event in Cologne came to a notable conclusion today, with warnings from major market players including Barry Callebaut and analyst group, Euromonitor, that cocoa prices were likely to remain comparatively high for some time.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Strong feedback from 90th anniversary celebrations prompts Brussels World Confectionery Conference return
Just a relatively short but sweet blog this week, once again to thank all those who have been part of this year’s World Confectionery Conference, which marked our 90th anniversary in publishing as Confectionery Production.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Festive movie and screen tie-ins present key opportunities for the confectionery sector
This is very much the season for the festive magic to begin, and retailers are definitely looking to gain a slice of the action, with Christmas chocolate and wider confectionery market has historically been one of the strongest in the industry’s annual calendar.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Caobisco Congress shines valuable light on core challenges facing the industry
Exploring ways forward for tackling some of the key industry challenges facing the sweets and snacks sector formed a key theme for the Caobisco Congress staged in Brussels earlier this week, which Confectionery Production was glad to report upon.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability