Mike Hughes

Exclusive: World Confectionery Conference 2023 review

This year’s World Confectionery Conference took up the mantle putting a spotlight on major issues facing the sector, from supply chains, through to shared environmental and
social corporate responsibilities. Editor Neill Barston reports (pics by Philip Taylor).

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

Exclusive insights: FMCG Gurus World Confectionery Conference preview interview

Decoding the latest detail in major and micro trends across the confectionery and wider food market is no mean technical feat. Neill Barston discusses the pandemic and its impacts with Mike Hughes, head of research and insight at FMCG Gurus, ahead of his keynote appearance at our World Confectionery Conference

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

FMCG Gurus insights group returns to the World Confectionery Conference

UK-based insights group FMCG Gurus has revealed that its senior research division director Mike Hughes is set to speak at this year’s World Confectionery Conference, offering some valuable market insights for our event, as it enters its third edition, writes Neill Barston.

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

Consumers becoming more conscious of ingredients in products, says FMCG research

Consumers are becoming more conscious about product ingredients, seeking reassurance over realness and authenticity, with natural formulation becoming of increasing importance within the confectionery sector, according to FMCG Gurus research.

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

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