Germany

ZDS celebrations continue, as Andreas Bertram makes WCC return

26 April 2026

Celebrations for Germany's ZDS central college of confectionery's 75th anniversary are set to continue, with the organisation's Andreas Bertram making a welcome return as a…

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Innovative firm Planet A Foods set for conference Q&A session

25 April 2026

A significant addition to our World Confectionery Conference comes in the form of Planet A’s co-founder Maximilian Marquart, who is set to join our Q&A…

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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…

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Germany’s BDSI confectionery trade group warns of major industry crisis

5 April 2022

Germany’s BDSI confectionery trade body has warned the country’s industry is facing a severe combination of major challenges including the ongoing pandemic, rapidly rising energy…

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BDSI trade body expresses concerns for industry partners in Ukraine, as invasion continues

5 March 2022

The BDSI German confectionery association has expressed its sympathies to colleagues and friends within Ukraine, in the wake of invasion from neighbouring Russia.

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Video Exclusive: ProSweets 2022 event review

15 February 2022

Against the odds, this year’s ProSweets event in Cologne proceeded as planned, with a wide range of industry innovation on show for the confectionery and…

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Germany’s BDSI confectionery body expresses concerns over ‘significant declines’ in exports

4 August 2021

Germany’s federal confectionery association, the BDSI has reported ‘significant declines’ its key export markets, with continued pressure on sales amid the impact of the global…

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BDSI calls for measures ensuring living income payments directly reach cocoa farmers

21 July 2020

The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has made a plea for measures to ensure a new trading tariff to be paid on…

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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.

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