Pascal Baltussen

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

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

Exclusive: Tony’s Chocolonely World Confectionery Conference interview

Tony’s Chocolonely has gained a major profile for its mission of delivering ‘slave free chocolate,’ over more than a decade. Neill Barston discusses its key goals with chief impact and operating officer Pascal Baltussen ahead of his role speaking at the World Confectionery Conference (register for our event on 9 September here). 

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

Tony’s Chocolonely: World Confectionery Conference interview

Pascal Baltussen, chief impact and operations officer of Tony’s Chocolonely, speaks exclusively to Neill Barston, editor of Confectionery Production ahead of his appearance at the World Confectionery Conference. He discusses the company’s ongoing cocoa and chocolate supply chain mission to drive improvement for key farming communities.

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

Video Exclusive: Tony’s Chocolonely discusses progress on its mission ahead of the World Confectionery Conference

With the World Confectionery Conference just under two months away, we offer an exclusive video interview with one of our key industry speakers, Pascal Baltussen, chief impact officer for Tony’s Chocolonely. 

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

Tony’s Chocoloney set to join the World Confectionery Conference

Pascal Baltussen, chief impact and operations officer of premium confectionery brand Tony’s Chocolonely has become the latest key industry name to speak at our World Confectionery Conference this September.

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