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Exclusive: Farmers in West Africa have joined community leaders in hailing Nestlé’s Income Accelerator project as a flagship success in Ivory Coast @NestleUKI @Nestle #ivorycoast #cocao #incomeaccelerator #farming #engagement #education #training #pruning
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Exclusive video: Cordillera Chocolate is set for an expanded role at this year’s World Confectionery Conference, joining as a speaker and at our qanda session @wc_conference #cordillerachocolate #colombia #chocolate #cocoa #sustainability #farming m.youtube.com/watch?v=egjvnh…
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Jun 15
global ingredients group, ofi, delivers a key progress update for its sustainability goals, including tackling child labour, farmer pay and human rights within its supplychains #ofi #cocoa #supplychains #humanrights #childlabour #confectioneryproduction
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Exclusive: Tony's Chocolonely and Fairtrade Foundation fresh concern over levels of child labour, as the globe marks World Day Against Child Laobour @TonysChocoUK_IE @FairtradeUK @ilo #worlddayagainstchildlabour #cocoa #chocolate #supplychains #policy confectioneryproduction.com/…
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On the UN’s international day of Play. Kinder has revealed results of a study with the University of East London showing the value of enjoying family time @Ferrero_NA @FerreroUK #kinder #chocolate @EastLondonUCU confectioneryproduction.com/…
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Exclusive: US confectionery companies raise their game ahead of FIFA World Cup opening, with @MDLZ @HersheyCompany @Ferrero_EU @LAYS among majors offeing campaigns for engaging fans around the world. @FIFAcom #worldcup2026 #chocolate #snacks #campaigns
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Jun 9
Exclusive video: US-based Verse Chocolate reports success from its recent Sweets & Snacks Expo appearance, focused on delivering ethically-sourced chocolate ranges @CandyUSA @Verse_Chocolate #Sweetsandsnacksexpo #Lasvegas #chocolate #candy #sustainability youtube.com/watch?v=hDSfKEKR…
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Exclusive video : Confectionery Production speaks to Matthew Stephenson, MD of ZRO Group on its transition from Sweetdreams, as it prepares for this year’s World Confectionery Conference. #wcc2026 #confectionery #chocolate #cocoa #manufacturing #sweets m.youtube.com/watch?v=toQ-vG…
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Exclusive: Barry Callebaut outlines key strategy driven by premium chocolate focus, building on Sweets & Snacks Expo success @CandyUSA @barry_callebaut #growthplan #chocolate #cocoa #premiumbrand #sweetsandsnacks #confectioneryproduction
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May 22
Exclusive: Sweets & Snacks Expo delivers an ace in the pack for its 2026 Las Vegas show @CandyUSA #sweetsandsnacksexpo #Lasvegas #confectionery #sweets #snacks #innovation #brands #newproducts #chocolate #candy #snacking #consumertrends #US
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May 24
Exclusive video: Confectionery Production magazine reflects back on this week's Sweets & Snacks Expo, speaking to Carly Schildhaus of @CandyUSA @MarsGlobal @BarryCallebaut @MDLZ #Versechocolate @PVM_Official #chocolate #candy #snacks #Lasvegas #event youtube.com/watch?v=GL7BhPz0…
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Exclusive video: Confectionery Production went behind the scenes of 2026's supplier showcase event at this year's Sweets & Snacks expo, speaking to #IMA #Capol DT&G Ltd, Xolertic, Cacao Connect and @tnasolutions @CandyUSA #confectionery #snacks #Lasvegas
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Jun 1
The US-based National Confectioners Association kicks-off National Candy Month in the wake of Sweets & Snacks Expo success @CandyUSA @SWEETSandSNACKS #confectioneryproduction #US #confectioneryproduction #celebration #sweetlandofliberty #campaign #candy confectioneryproduction.com/…
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Neill Barston retweeted
Looking back on the second day of Sweets and Snacks expo, there were a heck of a lot of highlights, fine innovations across chocolate and candy, insights and even a wedding live at the show which invited visitors to share the moment! @CandyUSA #sweetsandsnacks #event
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Great to be making a debut trip to Las Vegas for this year’s Sweets & Snacks event, which calls in on this legendary city for the first time,with its opening day packed full of innovation @CandyUSA #sweetsandsnacksexpo #confectionery #innovation #newproducts @HariboUKI_ @ferrero
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Neill Barston retweeted
Day two of Interpack and it’s already proving a very busy show indeed … @Buhler_Group #schubert #tna #confectioneryproduction @interpack2023 please send show news to myself, editor Neill Barston at nbarston@bellpublishing.com
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Exclusive: Confectionery Production offers a concluding video review of this year’s Interpack event in Düsseldorf with key sector interviews @interpack2023 #interpack2026 #packaging #processing @theegartenpt @Coperion_com #aasted #bch #syntegon #event m.youtube.com/watch?v=oSM2kF…
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