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CAOBISCO names Mondelēz Europe exec Mary Barnard as president

Barnard to serve two-year term at helm of European advocacy association.

June 26, 2018

The Association of Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) has a new president.

Mondelēz touts $200 million investment in Czech biscuit plant

Company’s European wheat needs to be completely covered by Harmony program by 2022.

Christian Metzger

June 26, 2018

Mondelēz International has invested $200 million over the last four years in its biscuit manufacturing facility in Opava, Czech Republic.

GUEST COLUMN: Does chewing gum 'unmaketh man?' Yes, says Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky

Popularity of — and aversion to — chewing gum dates back to World War I, Contributor Curtis Vreeland notes.

Curtis Vreeland

May 9, 2018

American soldiers used chewing gum to quench thirst and reserve water supplies in World War I, but as its popularity spread through Europe, so did aversion to it. Among its detractors was Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky. Contributor Curtis Vreeland tells the story in an excerpt from "Candy Goes to War."

CAOBISCO names Ferrero’s Alessandro Cagli as new president

Calgi hopes to address the role of confectionery in the obesity challenge

Crystal Lindell

June 15, 2016

CAOBISCO has a new president. The group has named Alessandro Cagli, director of the Ferrero Group EU public affairs office (Brussels), to the role.

2017

interpack 2017 exhibitor applications now available online

2017 event to feature U.S. Pavilion

Crystal Lindell

October 15, 2015

The deadline for reserving exhibit space at interpack 2017 is Feb. 29, 2016. And the event will be held from May 4-10, 2017 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Postcard from Poznan: Visiting the Millano Group facilities in Poland

Family-run operation on a growth spurt, one that extends into the United States.

Bernie Pacyniak

September 30, 2015

Given my familial and cultural connections, I was thrilled to having been invited by Tomasz Kotas to see this family-run company’s manufacturing operations in Poland.

‘Bar’ing all: Hearthside founder talks VSI deal, the future of snack bars

Hearthside Food Solutions founder and chairman Rich Scalise shares insights with Candy Industry Magazine regarding the mega deal involving VSI and Post Holdings’ PowerBar facility.

Bernie Pacyniak

September 9, 2015

Perhaps you’re not into snack, energy or functional bars. After all, we’re supposed to be focused on all things confectionery. But in case you hadn’t noticed, the term “confectionery” now encompasses a greater band width than ever before.