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NCA president John Downs hails key return of 2021’s Sweets and Snacks Expo
The president and CEO of the US National Confectioners Association (NCA), John Downs, has expressed confidence in this week’s Sweets and Snacks Expo in Indianapolis, as the nation continues to celebrate national candy month, reports Neill Barston.
Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
TOMRA Systems ASA appoints Tove Anderson as new CEO and President
Norway-based global sustainable technology company Tomra Systems ASA has confirmed that Tove Anderson is set to become CEO and president, writes Neill Barston.
President of the World Cocoa Foundation, Rick Scobey, confirms his departure
Rick Scobey, president of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), described his role as ‘one of the great joys of my career’ as he calls time on five years in post serving the sector, reports Neill Barston
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
Swiss platform for sustainable cocoa elects Filippo Veglio as president
The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, a national industry body of manufacturers, cocoa traders and retailers, has elected Filippo Veglio as its new president at a meeting of its general assembly.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
Messe Düsseldorf president and CEO Werner M. Dornscheidt steps down from role
Messe Düsseldorf, which is set to host next year’s Interpack, has confirmed president and CEO Werner M. Dornscheidt will be leaving his role at the end of this month, after nearly 17 years in his present post.
Ferrero’s Aldo Cristiano elected as Caobisco trade association president
Aldo Cristiano, of Ferrero, has been elected as the president of Caobisco, the European chocolate, biscuits and confectionery association, for a term of two years.
Orkla appoints Jaan Ivar Semlitsch as president and CEO
The Scandinavian-based Orkla group has appointed Jaan Ivar Semlitsch as its new president and CEO, taking up the post by 1 December.
Tromp Group reveals departure of president Richard van Heukelum
The Netherlands-based bakery business, The Tromp Group, has confirmed the departure of Richard van Heukelum as its president.