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Easter set to offer major opportunity for global retailers amid challenging times

With the world enduring a particularly torrid time right now amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, wider economic turbulence and the pandemic stubbornly refusing to disappear, a little added time spent among friends and family for those who are fortunate to do so this Easter will be most welcome.

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

Majority of US consumers set to mark Valentines Day with confectionery treats

Studies from the US-based National Confectioners Association have found that 86% of Americans will be marking Valentines Day this month with gifts of candy and chocolate, writes Neill Barston.

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

Paul A Young still enjoying the sweetest of career paths

As a former holder of the outstanding British Chocolatier accolade by the International Chocolate Awards, Paul A Young has hand-crafted a remarkable career to date. Neill Barston speaks to him about some of the challenges of being an artisan producer

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

Events

Sun

21

Apr

World Cocoa Conference

Returning after a six year break, the World Cocoa Conference is set to assemble key leaders and stakeholders from the cocoa sector to engage on the latest major topics facing the wider industry, between 21-24 April For more details, visit https: www.worldcocoaconference.org/

Mon

13

May

Sweets & Snacks Expo

The Sweets & Snacks Expo is set to draw a global audience when it returns between 13-16 May in a new setting in Indianapolis. showcasing some of the biggest confectionery brands in the world, in addition to its key supplier showcase for the region. For full details visit sweetsandsnacks.com

Thu

27

Jun

International Cheese & Dairy Expo

The new Expo, which includes the International Cheese and Dairy Awards & Dairy Industries Expo have created one event which will be entirely dedicated the dairy industry.

Thu

12

Sep

World Confectionery Conference 2024

The World Confectionery Conference is set for its fourth edition on 12 September, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium.

Covering core confectionery, chocolate and snacks markets, the event will feature a high calibre of presentations representing the complete value chain of the industry. The event also incorporates our World Confectionery Awards, which will return once again next year. Catch our dedicated website, www.confectioneryconference.com for full updates including registration.

Tue

5

Nov

Gulfood Manufacturing

The premier show for equipment, systems and ingredients returns once again to the Middle East, in Dubai, highlighting latest annual developments for the region within this core segments. For more details visit gulfoodmanufacturing.com

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