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Registration opens for the 2025 World Confectionery Conference
With a host of key sustainability, innovation and technology developments continuing to evolve across our sector, we are pleased to confirm that registration for our fifth edition of the World Confectionery Conference in Brussels is now open, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Exclusive video: ISM & ProSweets 2025 preview
This year’s ISM & ProSweets events in Cologne, Germany, have combined forces to their greatest-ever degree for their latest instalments, showcasing the some of the world’s most anticipated finished product, equipment, systems and ingredients innovations.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Next generation ingredients firms sought with global Generate innovation venture
Generate, the forward-thinking innovation hub designed to forge the next generation of food ingredients including for the confectionery sector has launched an international open call for start-ups to join its initiative, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sigep World set to welcome dozens of industry speakers and global exhibitors
A major global industry gathering will be returning to the Rimini Expo Centre for Sigep World 2025 in Italy, celebrating excellence in foodservice, across market segments including gelato, chocolate, pastry, bakery, and pizza, featuring a supporting programme of dozens of speakers, writes Neill Barston.
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ProSweets set to add new production summit
The organising team behind ProSweets has unveiled key additional elements for the upcoming event in Cologne, including a new production summit.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Exclusive video: Ferrero World Confectionery Conference 2025 interview
With plans gathering pace for our 2025 edition of the World Confectionery Conference, we speak exclusively with Ferrero, which will be returning to play its part in the event once more.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Sustainability
Mondelez names Volker Kuhn as new executive vice president for European operations
Mondelēz International has unveiled senior sector executive Volker Kuhn as Executive Vice President and President, Europe, taking up his role from April of next year, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
CIUS sugar group and Abicab confectionery body back EU Mercosur trade deal
A combined total of 79 major industry organisations including CIUS, European sugar users association and Abicab Brazilian confectionery body have called on EU and South American nations to urgently finalise the Mercosur trade deal, reports Neill Barston.
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White House Christmas celebrations enriched with NCA decor and treats
The White House in Washington has once again been given a magical festive winter wonderland makeover, courtesy of stylish confectionery decor from the National Confectioners Association (NCA), writes Neill Barston.
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ISM promises to set new standards benchmark with Sweet Week
Organisers of the major ISM confectionery event in Cologne have unveiled plans for the show’s ‘Sweet Week’ providing a refined focus in showcasing innovations, sector content and offering networking, reports Neill Barston.
Oterra delivers expansion of its US natural colours operations
Natural colours business Oterra has confirmed a significant expansion in its production capabilities in the US with a state-of-the art innovation, collaboration, and production hub in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, writes Neill Barston.
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Fi Europe organisers confirm successful results of 2024 edition
Organisers of this year’s Fi Europe have hailed the event a success, with an elevated number of visitors, strong innovation releases and an expanded awards ceremony were among the highlights of the 2024 edition, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Investment division for GNT targets supporting emerging plant-based sustainability enterprises
Colouring foods specialist, GNT, has set out to launch an independent investment firm that is targeting accelerated innovation within the group through backing innovative enterprises, as it seeks to further enhance its sustainability credentials, writes Neill Barston.
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Virtual reality digital twin services from tna set to make their mark for confectionery manufacturers
Australian-headquartered TNA packaging and processing equipment business has delivered a fresh innovation in the form of its virtual reality interactive digital service, the intelli-assistTM, targeting the effective delivery of high-impact projects, reports Neill Barston.
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