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Ritter Sport names Jamie Lowe as its World Confectionery Conference speaker

27 September 2023

Ethically-focused premium chocolate brand Ritter Sport has named Jamie Lowe, its head of sales as among our speakers for this year’s World Confectionery Conference taking…

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GNT set to unveil colouring foods developments at sector’s key event

17 September 2023

The ranks of this year’s World Confectionery Conference have been further bolstered with confirmation of Alison Donaldson, senior technical sales manager at GNT, joining our…

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Exclusive focus: York Cocoa House leads second day World Confectionery Conference activities

17 September 2023

Sophie Jewett, managing director of York Cocoa House, will be among our keynote speakers at our Harrogate conference. Editor Neill Barston speaks to her about…

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Exclusive: MacIntyre delivers best of British engineering to the world

17 September 2023

MacIntyre Chocolate Systems will be joining the World Confectionery Conference 2023 edition, offering a keynote presentation at the event. Editor Neill Barston visits the firm’s Scottish base…

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Editor’s blog: Just weeks away until the 2023 World Confectionery Conference

17 September 2023

We’re now just three weeks away from our latest edition of our World Confectionery Conference, with the anticipation surrounding the event continuing to build, as…

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Baker Perkins names confectionery specialist Tom Phillips as keynote speaker

3 September 2023

UK-based Baker Perkins has unveiled its speaker for this year’s World Confectionery Conference, with its sector specialist Tom Phillips set to reveal how the business…

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The Sweet Consultant, Andy Baxendale, joins the World Confectionery Conference

13 July 2023

UK-based Sweetdreams Confectionery has named Andy Baxendale, known throughout the industry as the ‘Sweet Consultant’ as the company’s speaker for this year’s World Confectionery Conference…

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Cargill places sustainability at the World Confectionery Conference’s core

8 July 2023

This year’s World Confectionery Conference is set to be hosted in Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK, drawing together a wealth of dynamic industry speakers representing the full…

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York Cocoa House chocolatiers to lead World Confectionery Conference activity day

30 April 2023

Visitors to our World Confectionery Conference will have a special opportunity engaging with our second day activities, which form a valuable added optional experience, writes…

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World Confectionery Conference plans move forward

18 March 2023

The World Confectionery Conference will return as a live event for 2023, and will be staged in the UK this autumn, featuring a dynamic range…

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Video exclusive: Ferrero World Confectionery Conference 2023 interview

23 December 2022

Plans for our World Confectionery Conference 2023 edition are fast taking shape, with plans set to go to Harrogate, writes Neill Barston.

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A festive greeting for our 2023 World Confectionery Conference plans

16 December 2022

Following in the wake of extremely positive feedback from our first live format World Confectionery Conference in Brussels, we can confirm it is set to…

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Video exclusive: World Confectionery Conference Brussels 2022

22 September 2022

The 2022 edition of our World Confectionery Conference concluded successfully this month in Brussels, Belgium, attracting visitors and speakers from around the globe, in what…

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Exclusive video: Luker Chocolate World Confectionery Conference preview

25 August 2022

With this year’s World Confectionery Conference fast approaching, we speak exclusively to Paul Morris, European sales manager for Colombia’s ethically-focused confectionery business Luker Chocolate, writes…

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Fairtrade offers renewed concerns over cocoa chain sustainability ahead of World Confectionery Conference

23 July 2022

Having played its part in our debut online World Confectionery Conference, Fairtrade International returns again for our debut physical event. Editor Neill Barston speaks exclusively…

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