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Brussels beckons for the World Confectionery Conference
This year’s return to Brussels after a two-year absence is shaping-up strongly as we prepare to place latest developments across the industry under the spotlight.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
World Confectionery Conference: HRM Oba Dokun Thompson
Editor Neill Barston speaks exclusively to HRM Oba Dokun Thompon, of Nigeria, on key challenges facing the cocoa sector, ahead of this year’s World Confectionery Conference
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
World Confectionery Conference final registration countdown begins
We are now on the final countdown for our World Confectionery Conference, and our varied line-up of speakers are preparing to play their part in our fourth edition of the event which marks our momentous 90th anniversary in publishing.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
World Confectionery Conference exclusive: Behind the scenes at Ferrero’s key Luxembourg HQ
Located close to a UNESCO world heritage site, Ferrero’s headquarters in Luxembourg certainly are a marker for its notable ambitions. Neill Barston meets Francesco Tramontin, its vice president for EU institutional relations and group public policy, ahead of his World Confectionery Conference presentation.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Are freeze dried sweets the holiday treats you’re looking for? Tik Tok at least believes so…
This coming week is the start of a family break that I’ve been very much looking forward to and comes after what has been a pretty intense first half of 2024, with a huge array of events and key news breaking across the industry.
World Confectionery Awards set for Brussels conference presentation
With deadlines due, this week’s blog is very much a simple one of thank to all those who have engaged with our awards for this year’s World Confectionery Conference taking place on 12 September.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Make the most of our World Confectionery Awards and nominate your enterprise today
The deadline for our World Confectionery Awards at our World Confectionery Conference is fast drawing for us on 8 August, and we sincerely welcome your entries across the board and celebrate industry achievements.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory
Cooking up a storm in functional ingredients
With the health boom showing no signs of slowing, Confectionery Production explores how cutting-edge cooking and depositing technology, coupled with the expertise of machinery suppliers, is boosting efficiency in fortified candies. Daisy Phillipson reports
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Driving efficiencies with ancillary equipment
The confectionery equipment and systems market remains well-stocked with core machinery lines, and, as Daisy Phillipson reports, there’s an almost bewildering array of additional ancillary kit that manufacturers can add to their respective operations
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Final call for our World Confectionery Conference early bird rates
With just over two months to go until our 2024 edition of the World Confectionery Conference, this is our final week of the early bird rates to what we are anticipating will be one of the most memorable events of the year.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Beneo explores challenges and opportunities within plant based confectionery
The plant based confectionery movement is seemingly continuing to gather pace, with new releases emerging regularly around the world. Dr Isabel Trogh, customer technical support manager at ingredients group, Beneo offers her view on some of the biggest trends hitting markets around the world.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory
Nestle: behind the scenes at York KitKat and the Income Accelerator scheme
Editor Neill Barston meets the Nestle UK team to tour its flagship York site, and discuss its Income Accelerator project supporter cocoa sector workers.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Will the EUDR regulations resolve remaining issues before its deadline day?
As far as policy making impacting the confectionery and snacks sector is concerned, there can be few, if any issue that has dominated global headlines like the emergence of the EUDR deforestation legislation making its way noisily through the EU parliament this summer.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
World Confectionery Conference early bird visitor rates extended into July
As the latest edition of the World Confectionery Conference continues to take shape, early bird visitor rates to this year’s event have been extended until July 15, so we are encouraging industry professionals to make the most of this key offer for our must-see show.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability