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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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ISM director Sabine Schommer joins line-up for the World Confectionery Conference Q&A

3 June 2025

Sabine Schommer, director of ISM Cologne, has been confirmed as joining our World Confectionery Conference Q&A session on sustainability across the confectionery sector and its…

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Mintel brings major industry insights to the World Confectionery Conference

30 May 2025

Insights and industry education will form a key element of this year’s conference, and we’ll be welcoming back Mintel’s associate director Honorata Jarocka to shed…

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Industry certification group Rainforest Alliance set for World Confectionery Conference return

24 April 2025

Plans for our World Confectionery Conference 2025 edition are continuing at pace, with Thierry Touchais of the Rainforest Alliance becoming the latest to engage with…

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Early bird rates available for World Confectionery Conference 2025

16 March 2025

Early bird rates for our 2025 edition of the World Confectionery Conference are now available to both readers and potential exhibitors at our key annual…

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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…

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Registration opens for the 2025 World Confectionery Conference

22 January 2025

With a host of key sustainability, innovation and technology developments continuing to evolve across our sector, we are pleased to confirm that registration for our…

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Exclusive video: World Confectionery Conference 2024 review

27 December 2024

The World Confectionery Conference’s fourth edition took place in Brussels, Belgium in September, drawing a broad audience from across the industry. Watch our exclusive video…

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Exclusive: World Confectionery Conference to make Brussels return

7 December 2024

Following successful celebrations for Confectionery Production’s 90th anniversary with our latest live event, the World Confectionery Conference is set to return next autumn, writes Neill…

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Gain an added taste of Brussels at the World Confectionery Conference

2 June 2024

This year’s World Confectionery Conference in Brussels will once again have an extra special addition in the form of a special chocolate tour of some…

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Global industry shines at the 2023 World Confectionery Conference

14 October 2023

The 2023 edition of the World Confectionery Conference concluded successfully in Yorkshire, UK, last week, with sustainability, business resilience and industry innovation placed at the…

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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: 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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