Joke Aerts

Exclusive review: The World Confectionery Conference marks 90th anniversary of Confectionery Production in style

A genuine buzz surrounded this year’s World Confectionery Conference, as the event proved a worthy celebration of our publication’s 90th anniversary, offering a key platform for debating major issues facing the industry. Editor Neill Barston reports

Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Youtube star “Mr Beast” Feastables snacking group joins Tony’s Chocolonely’s Open Chain

US-based Feastables snacking group, founded by Youtube influencer Jimmy Donaldson, aka, ‘Mr Beast’ has joined impact confectionery group Tony’s Chocolonely’s Open Chain ethical sourcing initiative, writes Neill Barston.

Tony’s Chocolonely gears-up for the World Confectionery Conference, as it launches key campaign

Innovative confectionery impact brand Tony’s Chocolonely is taking a novel approach to its fight for a more sustainable cocoa industry through recruiting seven of the most famous celebrity Tony’s in the world, to spread its mission, writes Neill Barston.

British snacks brand, Pip & Nut, joins Tony’s Chocolonely’s open chain sustainable sourcing drive

British-based natural snacking group, Pip & Nut, has become the first UK business within its category to sign up to Tony’s Chocolonely’s Open Chain sourcing strategy designed to improve companies sourcing policies and offer greater support to key cocoa sector communities, writes Neill Barston.

Exclusive: Tony’s Chocolonely returns to World Confectionery Conference

This year’s World Confectionery Conference will be heading back to the Belgian capital, which remains a key hub for the industry. Editor Neill Barston speaks to Joke Aerts, Tony’s Chocolonely, who is joining the event as a keynote speaker

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

World Confectionery Conference 2024: Tony’s Chocolonely interview

Editor Neill Barston speaks to Joke Aerts, Tony’s Chocolonely open chain lead, about her upcoming appearance at the World Confectionery Conference 2024 edition in Brussels, discussing its core mission of delivering sustainable confectionery, and other key issues facing the industry.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability

Exclusive video: Tony’s Chocolonely joins World Confectionery Conference 2024 edition

Plans for our World Confectionery Conference 2024 edition are now gaining momentum, with the event set to return to Brussels next year, as Confectionery Production marks its 90th anniversary of publishing within the industry.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability

Tony’s Chocolonely delivers release of its Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavours

Impact brand Tony’s Chocolonely has hailed the release of a venture with Ben & Jerry’s, which has signed up to its core ethical cocoa sourcing principles, with special edition Strawberry Cheesecake and Chocolate Fudge Brownie chocolate bar flavours inspired by the ice cream group, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability

Tony’s Chocolonely raises premium price paid to cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast

Dutch ethically-founded chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely has moved to support cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast and Ghana with its operations through increasing the premiums it pays for crops, in a bid to drive its mission of achieving a living income for key communities in its supply chains, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Ben & Jerry’s joins Tony’s Chocolonely’s open chain ethical sourcing, releasing key new ranges

Major ice-cream brand Ben & Jerry’s has joined Tony’s Chocolonely’s quest to tackle child labour in supply chains, celebrating the partnership with freshly inspired products being unveiled by both companies, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability

Chocoa highlights growing movement for private label cocoa sustainability

Hopes of driving a greater number of private label confectionery operations to actively engage with cocoa sustainability programmes for confectionery were raised by manufacturers including French-based Cemoi, as part of Chocoa 2021, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability