Conference
NCA’s John Downs lifts up the industry with inspiring State of the Industry keynote
Entering this year’s State of the Industry Conference donning a striking personalised lab coat, backed by an uplifting soul soundtrack, the National Confectioners Association (NCA) president and CEO John Downs offered heartfelt praise for a sector facing a number of industry challenges, reports Neill Barston.
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Back to Brussels for our World Confectionery Conference 2024
After a highly engaging and entertaining third edition of the World Confectionery Conference last month, it’s time to put a fresh date in your diary for our 2024 event, which will be destined to return back to Brussels, Belgium, next autumn.
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ISM Middle East 2023 preview
Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston speaks exclusively to Katharina Buschjager on prospects for this year’s ISM Middle East event, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
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: Caobisco opens third edition of the World Confectionery Conference
A major keynote address by Barbara Blohberger, vice president of Caobisco, championing sustainable practices, opened this year’s third edition of the World Confectionery Conference, reports Neill Barston.
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Final registration countdown for the 2023 World Confectionery Conference
We’re now on the final countdown to this year’s World Confectionery Conference, which is just one week away, and I am encouraged to report that the industry appears buoyed by the prospect of engaging with it on a wide range of major topics for the industry.
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Final call for World Confectionery Awards nominations and networking session
Our final plans for this year’s World Confectionery Conference are coming together very nicely indeed, and we are genuinely encouraged by the industry’s response so far.
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Registrations gather momentum for World Confectionery Conference 2023
With our World Confectionery Conference plans just under a couple of months away, we are putting the finishing touches to this year’s event in Harrogate.
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World Confectionery Conference 2023: MacIntyre Chocolate Systems preview
Editor Neill Barston takes on a fresh site visit of MacIntyre Chocolate Systems in Arbroath, Scotland, as its European sales manager Linda Mather prepares to speak at the 2023 edition of the World Confectionery Conference.
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World Confectionery Conference early morning networking
Another new feature for this year’s World Confectionery Conference will be a special pre-event networking and ‘meet the editor’ session, enabling additional discussion of key issues.
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Time for industry to shine with World Confectionery Awards entries
This year’s World Confectionery Awards, forming an integral part of our World Confectionery Conference taking place in the UK this October, are set to celebrate some of the most significant achievements across the industry in 2023.
Sweetdreams confectionery completes 2023 World Confectionery conference speaker line-up
The dynamic line-up for our 2023 World Confectionery Conference is set to be completed by UK-based business Sweetdreams confectionery in a speaking capacity, with the company having recently launched its Gozo premium chocolate range, writes Neill Barston.
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Exclusive video: Cargill World Confectionery Conference focus
This year’s World Confectionery Conference is set to be hosted in Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK, drawing together a wealth of dynamic industry speakers representing the full range of the global confectionery sector and its supply chains.
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Nestlé confirms John Newell joining our World Confectionery Conference 2023 plans
Nestlé has confirmed that cocoa ingredient advisor John Newell is set to join our 2023 edition of the World Confectionery Conference, which takes place this autumn in the UK, writes Neill Barston.
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