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Exclusive: Finished product market continues to thrive in 2025

As market results have shown, the global confectionery sector is thriving, with a number of segments including the jellies and gummies market enjoying notable success. Confectionery Production explores key trends, new products and technology developments. Daisy Phillipson reports

Business news, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability

Vitafoods Europe returns this Spring amid nutraceutical sector growth

Registration for this year’s Vitafoods Europe nutraceutical event is now open, with organisers confirming its traditional May scheduling after last year’s event was shifted to October amid the coronavirus pandemic, writes Neill Barston.

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

Focus: Devising true artisan confectionery artforms

The artisan confectionery sector has seen significant growth in recent years – US-based chocolatier William Poole recounts his notable career as it enters a fresh chapter as he sets out to create a new venture. Neill Barston reports

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

Food and Drink Federation report outlines sector plans for 2050 carbon neutrality

The UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and consultancy firm SLR have unveiled a report on how the sector can achieve the ambitious target of a net-zero carbon footprint by 2050, highlighting an urgent need for government support.

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

Cama site visit

Confectionery Production meets Massimo Pietra of the Cama Group to discuss its expansion plans. Neill Barston reports

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Sustainability

Givaudan and Bühler team up supporting Swiss-based start-up businesses

A major international partnership has been agreed between flavours and fragrance specialist Givaudan and the Bühler group targeting accelerated development of new Swiss businesses, including companies focused on applications within the confectionery and bakery sectors.

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

Major events lined-up for national chocolate week

A series of key industry events has been confirmed marking the UK’s annual chocolate week, which takes place between 15-21 October.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products

Events

Wed

19

Mar

World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting

The World Cocoa Foundation’s latest partnership meeting is being staged at a notably challenging point for the sector, which is amid a particularly turbulent period of supply chain challenges that will come under the microscope during the event.

Being held in Sao Paulo, the meeting will feature some of the sector’s most respected names, offering insights into how combined solutions can be formed for the industry’s future.

Thu

11

Sep

World Confectionery Conference

Our fifth edition of the World Confectionery Conference is set to make a notable return to Brussels, Belgium for 2025, after successful celebrations for Confectionery Production magazine’s 90th anniversary for the 2024 edition. The event will cover the full spectrum of the industry, from finished product advancements, through to equipment, systems and ingredients topics, as well as key industry trends that are shaping the sector. For updates, follow the website confectioneryconference.com

Wed

29

Oct

Dairy Industries Expo

The Dairy Industries Expo is set to take place in 29-30 October 2025 at the NAEC Stoneleigh.

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