World Confectionery Conference date revised for October 2021Considering present business conditions, and with participants’ safety and health in mind, the World Confectionery Conference will be moved from March next year to a revised autumn date of Friday 1 October, 2021, in Belgium.
Andy Baxendale gears up for speaking at our sector showcaseAs a member of Confectionery Production’s editorial board, Andy Baxendale has plenty of tales from his varied career. Editor Neill Barston meets him at his UK studios in Greater Manchester, to discuss life amid the pandemic and his latest plans including preparing to speak at the 2021 World Confectionery Conference.
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.
Industry stalling on Public Health England targets for confectionery sugar reductionGovernment-backed advisory body Public Health England set a voluntary target for sugar reduction for food manufacturers operating within the sweet goods and confectionery sector of 20%, which has yielded a low level of attainment over nearly five years.
Confectionery expert Baxendale aims to enhance Luker’s Colombian chocolate exportsUK-based confectionery expert Andy Baxendale is to deliver a project with Colombian chocolate producer Luker, tasked with enhancing the company’s understanding of the British market as its export portfolio continues to develop.
UK confectionery expert helps produce legal cannabis gum in USAndy Baxendale has been recruited by a US firm to develop a range of legal cannabis-based chewing gum, responding to a notable surge in demand for sweets infused with the drug.