Muriel Korter

Exclusive: Caobisco Congress addresses major confectionery industry challenges

Major topics surrounding the delivery of enhancing sustainability across the confectionery sector were placed in the spotlight for this week’s Caobisco Congress held in Brussels, Belgium, reports Neill Barston.

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

Exclusive: Caobisco sets out major five-year confectionery sector manifesto

The Caobisco European confectionery organisation has laid out an ambitious manifesto for the next five years, placing sustainable sourcing and promotion of proactive and transparent trade at its core, reports Neill Barston.

Exclusive: Caobisco welcomes involvement in our 2024 World Confectionery Conference

Caobisco, the European trade association for confectionery, chocolate and biscuits, has welcomed its returning involvement in this year’s World Confectionery Conference to its home patch of Brussels, Belgium, writes Neill Barston.

Caobisco extends team with new industry sustainability manager

European confectionery trade body Caobisco has recently enhanced its ranks, after appointing Alicia Bellon Moral as its new sustainability manager for the industry, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory

Caobisco expresses hope for EU free trade deal with Australia

Caobisco European confectionery trade association has expressed hope the EU’s negotiations for a free trade agreement with Australia will be concluded successfully, reports Neill Barston.

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

Exclusive: The International Confectionery Association agrees to intensify global sector collaboration

The International Confectionery Association (ICA), consisting of key global industry trade bodies including Europe’s Caobisco and America’s NCA organisation have met at this year’s ISM event in Germany, and agreed to strengthen existing ties in addressing global sector issues, reports Neill Barston.

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

World Confectionery Conference Brussels 2022: event review

This year’s World Confectionery Conference was successfully held in Brussels, Belgium, covering a broad spectrum of
key topics for our industries, as editor Neill Barston reports

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

Caobisco welcomes EU legislation plans for delivering deforestation-free products including cocoa

Caobisco, the European chocolate, biscuit and confectionery trade association, has backed EU plans for regulation on deforestation-free products, including the key cocoa supply chain serving the sweets and snacks sector, reports Neill Barston.

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

Caobisco welcomes proposals for major EU mandatory due diligence for industry supply chains

Caobisco, the European chocolate, biscuits and confectionery trade association has given its backing to landmark EU proposals for mandatory due diligence within key industry supply chains, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Sustainability

CIUS European sugar users’ group backs calls to maintain existing EU market trading systems

CIUS, the committee of European Sugar Users has placed its support behind the EU Commission and Council in arguing against any changes to the present operation of the region’s sugar markets, reports Neill Barston.

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

Focus: CAOBISCO’s new president hails industry’s resilience amid confectionery sector challenges

With the World Confectionery Conference scheduled for next year, we speak exclusively to Aldo Cristiano, president of the CAOBISCO chocolate, biscuits and confectionery European trade organisation, ahead of his appearance as a keynote speaker at our event. Neill Barston reports

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

Muriel Korter named as Caobisco director general

Caobisco, the European chocolate, biscuits and confectionery industry association has appointed Muriel Korter as its new director-general.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Sustainability