Exclusive: Caobisco’s Vice President Aldo Cristiano primed for the World Confectionery Conference 6 September 2025 The 2025 iteration of the World Confectionery Conference is now just around the corner, with Caobisco, Europe’s leading sector trade body, set to play its… Read more
Aldo Cristiano returns to the World Confectionery Conference representing Caobisco 19 July 2025 Aldo Cristiano, vice president of Caobisco, is set to join our World Confectionery Conference as a keynote speaker for our event, reports Neill Barston. Read more
Can Buharali, president of Caobisco, set to make keynote speaking return for Brussels 14 March 2025 The World Confectionery Conference is set offer a welcome return for Can Buharali, president of Caobisco, the key European industry trade association, which has continued… Read more
Ferrero’s Francesco Tramontin returns as keynote conference speaker 22 July 2024 As a founding contributor to our World Confectionery Conference, Ferrero’s Francesco Tramontin is set to make a return appearance speaking at our return event in… Read more
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… Read more
Exclusive: Aldo Cristiano, Caobisco president, discusses sustainability ahead of World Confectionery Conference 10 August 2022 As the newly re-elected president of CAOBISCO, the European chocolate, biscuit and confectionery trade association of Europe, Aldo Cristiano has a considerable array of industry… Read more
CAOBISCO joins coalition calling for EU and US to end damaging multi-billion trade tariffs 1 February 2021 CAOBISCO, the Brussels-based confectionery trade association has joined over 70 organisations across the EU and US, calling on new American president Joe Biden and European… Read more
CAOBISCO’s new president hails industry’s resilience amid confectionery sector challenges 11 December 2020 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… Read more
World Confectionery Conference date revised for October 2021 11 December 2020 Considering present business conditions, and with participants' safety and health in mind, the World Confectionery Conference will be moved from March next year to a… Read more
Muriel Korter named as Caobisco director general 20 August 2020 Caobisco, the European chocolate, biscuits and confectionery industry association has appointed Muriel Korter as its new director-general. Read more
World Confectionery Conference rescheduled 24 June 2020 The World Confectionery Conference is set to be rescheduled for Friday 26 March 2021, in response to the ongoing international situation surrounding coronavirus. Read more
Ferrero’s Aldo Cristiano elected as Caobisco trade association president 16 June 2020 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. Read more
Caobisco confectionery body calls for extension of EU-UK trade talks to avert major industry impact 21 May 2020 With trade relations between the UK and EU nations set to undergo major changes from 2021, a renewed trade deal hangs in the balance, as… Read more
World confectionery bodies and companies join together supporting cocoa communities affected by coronavirus 5 May 2020 A total of 30 companies and organisations including global confectionery groups have joined together to donate $835,000 for cocoa farmers during the coronavirus pandemic through… Read more
Caobisco calls for collective due diligence to support cocoa sector sustainability 3 March 2020 Caobisco, the trade association for the European chocolate, biscuits and confectionery manufacturing sector, has issued a statement calling for collective due diligence across the industry’s… Read more
