World Confectionery Conference rescheduledThe World Confectionery Conference is set to be rescheduled for Friday 26 March 2021, in response to the ongoing international situation surrounding coronavirus.
Ferrero’s Aldo Cristiano elected as Caobisco trade association presidentAldo Cristiano, of Ferrero, has been elected as the president of Caobisco, the European chocolate, biscuits and confectionery association, for a term of two years.
Caobisco confectionery body calls for extension of EU-UK trade talks to avert major industry impactWith trade relations between the UK and EU nations set to undergo major changes from 2021, a renewed trade deal hangs in the balance, as Caobisco, the European association for chocolate, biscuits and confectionery reveals.
World confectionery bodies and companies join together supporting cocoa communities affected by coronavirusA 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 supporting government emergency plans in West Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Caobisco calls for collective due diligence to support cocoa sector sustainabilityCaobisco, 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 supply chain to address key human rights and environmental issues.
