About

The World Confectionery Conference celebrates the complete value chain of the international confectionery and snacking sector, and has firmly established itself over the past five years across editions held in Belgium, and the UK, with a core focus on sustainability, innovation and major policy making across our combined industries.

Our must-attend one-day event is next due to be staged in London on 10 September 2026, at The View, and is set to assemble businesses from across globe, aiming to place a valuable spotlight on some of the latest developments impacting our markets, as they continue to navigate often complex conditions.

Moreover, during the course of our staging the conference, we have sought to engage leading businesses across equipment, systems, finished product and ingredients segments of our industries, with additional attention on core supply chains including the cocoa sector, that remains of vital significance.

The event also includes an accompanying tabletop exhibition, which has provided valuable time for informal networking and discussion, with our closing awards ceremony and informal drink providing a fitting finale for the event.

There are 3 packages available:
SILVER – delegate only
GOLD – tabletop stand in the exhibition hall plus delegate
PLATINUM – 20 minute conference presentation, tabletop stand in the exhibition hall plus delegate.

The event is organised by the publishers of Confectionery Production, the leading international monthly journal for the confectionery, chocolate, sweet bakery and snack industries since 1934.

Our title and it website feature leading daily topical and technical and business news, analysis, comment, interviews and product development and innovation. An editorially led magazine, each issue includes technical content as well as regular features covering all aspects of the confectionery industry.

The Sweets & Savoury Snacks World section of the magazine also has its own website and fortnightly e-newsletter for confectionery, chocolate and snack buyers, retailers and wholesalers.