CONTENTS NEWS


06 INDUSTRY NEWS The latest news in the confectionery industry


58 MOVERS AND SHAKERS Key appointments and promotions that are shaking up the industry


INTERVIEWS


16 REGIONAL FOCUS To mark the nation’s 60th birthday, BBH Singapore is introducing what could be the country’s first legal chewing gum


20 BIG INTERVIEW Kennedy’s Confection sits down with Miriam Aniel Oved, Head of Integrated Marketing at Tastewise, exploring deep analysis of data- driven trends in confectionery today


EVENTS


10 LCF 2025 PREVIEW A preview into what you can expect at the prestigious networking event for the entire value chain of chocolate, the London Chocolate Forum 2025


SPECIAL FOCUS


38 WHO’S WHO IN CONFECTIONERY Which businesses are innovating and driving the confectionery industry forward, and what advancements they most excited to showcase


FEATURES


24 NATURAL INGREDIENTS Consumers are demanding cleaner, greener treats, and the confectionery industry is racing to deliver


32 VERSATILE MOULDING AND


EXTRUSION EQUIPMENT The extrusion technologies that are available today and some of the equipment that confectionery producers have to choose from


44 SUSTAINABLE WATER AND ENERGY USE How greener IT can create sweeter results, and how smarter tech can cut carbon and costs in confectionery manufacturing


48 INTERACTIVE PACKAGING


SOLUTIONS The growing interest in smart packaging technologies and what they have to offer confectionery manufacturers


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