Dear friends of the European Candy Kettle Club, we are honoured to inform you that Mr. Daniel Bloch, CEO and chairman of the board at Chocolats Camille Bloch SA, Switzerland, has received the 2024 European Candy Kettle Award. The awardceremony took place at the Hotel Bellevue Palace in Bern on 18th of October. Chocolats Camille…

For Gerhard Schubert, the 2024 exhibition year kicks off with ProSweets Cologne, the leading international supplier trade fair for the snack and confectionery sector. From 28 to 31 January, visitors will have an opportunity to experience the machine manufacturer’s far-reaching expertise in the packaging of snacks and confectionery. At Stand F030-G031 in Hall 10.1, the…

The preparations are in full swing and the sweet anticipation for the Sweet Week 2024 is rising: ISM and ProSweets Cologne are being co-staged again from 28 to 31 January in the halls of Koelnmesse and are bringing the international sweets and snacks industry together. So far more than 1,400 exhibitors from more than 70…

At the 2024 ProSweets trade fair in Cologne, Theegarten-Pactec will be presenting their latest packaging solutions for the confectionery and snack industry. At Stand G020 H029 in Hall 10.1, the Dresden-based company will be showcasing, among other highlights, their FPH5 flow-wrapping machine, which will demonstrate how sugar-coated chewing gum is packaged at a speed of…

Symrise is gearing up for Gulfood Manufacturing 2023. It will exhibit at booth H8-4 H8-1 from November 7 to 9, 2023. At the Tech Summit on November 9, Dr. Dariah V. Lutsch and Priti Pal will present as keynote speakers. They will discuss the role of AI in the food industry and data-driven flavour trend…

The 2023 edition of the biggest international trade fair for the bakery industry iba in Munic closed with great success. Over 54.000 visitors from 150 countries and 1073 exhibitors from 46 countries displayed the latest trends from all over the world.   The smell of fresh baked goods, full aisles, interesting conversations, a reunion with…

German ingredient specialist Gelita launches two new products at SupplySide West (Booth #5165) in Las Vegas/USA (25th to 26th of October 2023). First one is a pharmaceutical-grade gelatin called Easyseal and the second one is Peptendure. While Easyseal is available worldwide Peptendure will be launched exclusively in the States first. Revolutionary solution for leaking softgel…

Mr. Alfred Theodor Ritter, chairman of the advisory board of Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG, Germany is the winner of the 50th anniversary edition of the European Candy Kettle Club Award. The award ceremony was held at 6th of October 2023 in Breitenbrunn/Weiden, Austria. The location couldn´t have been better. At the Fritz directly…

In preparation for the 2024 Partnership Meeting taking place during Amsterdam Cocoa Week from February 5-10, WCF sat down with Caroline Lubbers, Director of the WINCC Network to discuss the mission of the network and its goals for the future. What is WINCC? Can you share a bit about its history?  WINCC stands for “Women…