CONTENTS


14 NEWS


06 INDUSTRY NEWS The latest news in the confectionery industry


50 MOVERS AND SHAKERS Key appointments and promotions that are shaking


up the industry EVENT NEWS


10 LONDON CHOCOLATE FORUM 2026 The first two speakers of the London Chocolate Forum 2026 has been announced


12 INTERPACK REVIEW 2026 Kennedy’s Confection reports exclusive content, keynotes and new innovations shown in Düsseldorf earlier this month for interpack 2026


FEATURES


24 INNOVATIVE INGREDIENTS Functional ingredients once confined to sports nutrition and nootropics are now appearing in mainstream candy formats


30 AUTOMATION AND AI INTEGRATION


Growing pressure to improve efficiency and flexibility shows investment in automation and intelligent packaging is accelerating across the sector


34 LEAN MANUFACTURING IN CONFECTIONERY


As smarter factories and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) evolve, questions are growing over whether they will complement or replace traditional lean manufacturing in confectionery production


40 QUALITY CONTROL typical confectionery product inspection challenges and the


technologies and solutions that are available today MAY 2026 • KENNEDY’S CONFECTION • 5 Book your tickets here!


Join us! London Chocolate


Forum 2026


The Hippodrome, London


05 October 2026


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