2025
  • November 3 – 6

    Einführungspraktikum: Herstellungstechnologie Dragieren, (in German), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • November 5 – 7

    Chocolate Manufacturing for Professionals, Blommer Chocolate Co. Chicago, IL, USA
    RCI / Retail Confectioners International
    3029 E Sunshine St., Ste. A, Springfield, MO 65804, USA
    Phone: +1 (417) 883 2775; Home page: www.retailconfectioners.org; E-Mail: events@retailconfectioners.org

  • November 5 – 7

    Chocolate Manufacturing for Professionals, Hosted by Blommer Chocolate Co., Chicago, IL, USA
    PMCA
    PO Box K, Bath, PA 18014, USA
    Home page: www.pmca.com; E-Mail: info@pmca.com

  • November 11 – 13

    Healthy & Vegan Fine Baked Goods, (in English), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • November 17 – 21

    Practical Course: Industrial Chocolate Manufacturing, (in English), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • November 24 – 28

    Tecnología de la Fabricón de Chocolate, (in Spanish), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • December 2 – 4

    InterPraline Internationaler Kongress, (in German and English), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • December 2 – 4

    Vitrual Format: The Candy Planning: Halloween Session, Virtual session with ECRM Connect
    ECRM / Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing
    27070 Miles Rd, Ste. A, Salon, OH 44139, USA
    Phone: +1 (440) 498 0500; Home page: www.ecrm.marketgate.com; E-Mail: dvillena@ecrm.marketgate.com

  • December 9 – 10

    Making Sense of the Numbers: Statistics for Food Scientists, Online, live, instructor-led.
    Rutgers University
    102 Ryders Ln, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
    Phone: +1 (848) 932 9271; Home page: www.cpe.rutgers.edu/food; E-Mail: suzanne.hills@rutgers.edu

  • December 9 – 10

    Soft Candy, Toffee & Caramel, Web-seminar in English
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • December 9 – 12

    PacProcess Middle East Africa, EIEC-Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
    Messe Düsseldorf
    Postfach 10 10 06, D-40001 Düsseldorf, Germany
    Phone: +49 (211) 456 001; Home page: www.messe-duesseldorf.de; E-Mail: infoservice@messe-duesseldorf.de

  • December 16

    Protecting Dairy in the States: 2025 Advocacy Highlights and 2026 Outlook, Virtual format
    IDFA / International Dairy Foods Assoc.
    1250 H St. NW, Ste. 900, Washington, DC 20005, USA
    Phone: +1 (202) 737 4332; Home page: www.idfa.org; E-Mail: publications@idfa.org

2026
  • January 21 – 23

    Nutrition & Snack Bar Technology, Babcock Hall, UW–Madison Campus, Madison, WI, USA
    University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Conference Services, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA
    Phone: +1 (608) 263 3046; Home page: www.foodsci.wisc.edu; E-Mail: foodsci@wisc.edu

  • January 25 – 28

    IDFA Dairy Forum 2026, Palm Desert,CA, USA
    IDFA / International Dairy Foods Assoc.
    1250 H St. NW, Ste. 900, Washington, DC 20005, USA
    Phone: +1 (202) 737 4332; Home page: www.idfa.org; E-Mail: publications@idfa.org

  • February 9 – 12

    Curso Introductorio Práctico, Incluyendo Gomas Funcionales: Producción de Gomas y Jaleas, (in Spanish), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • February 9 – 12

    Curso introductorio práctico, incluyendo gomas funcionales: Producción de Gomas y Jaleas , (in Spanish), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • February 17 – 18

    Practical Introduction Course: Hard Candy Technology, (in English), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • February 22 – 25

    International Sweetener Colloquium, co-hosted by the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Championsagate FL , USA
    IDFA / International Dairy Foods Assoc.
    1250 H St. NW, Ste. 900, Washington, DC 20005, USA
    Phone: +1 (202) 737 4332; Home page: www.idfa.org; E-Mail: publications@idfa.org

  • February 25

    Sensorik: Kakao, Web seminar in German
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • February 26

    Sensorik: Schokolade, Web seminar in German
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • March 2 – 5

    Practical Introduction Course: Pan Coating, (in English), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • March 8 – 10

    NCA State of the Industry Conference, JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, FL, USA
    NCA / National Confectioners Association
    1101 30th St. NW, Ste. 200, Washington, DC 20007, USA
    Phone: +1 (202) 534 1440; Home page: www.candyusa.com; E-Mail: info@candyusa.com

  • March 10 – 12

    Einführungspraktikum: Industrielle Feine Backwarenherstellung, (in German), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • March 16 – 19

    Practical Introduction Course: Gums & Jellies Production Including Functional Gums, (in English), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • March 30 – April 3

    Candy Basics Course, Babcock Hall, UW–Madison Campus, Madison, WI, USA
    University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Conference Services, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA
    Phone: +1 (608) 263 3046; Home page: www.foodsci.wisc.edu; E-Mail: foodsci@wisc.edu

  • April 13 – 14

    Valentine’s Day Candy Boutique Session, Virtual session with ECRM Connect
    ECRM / Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing
    27070 Miles Rd, Ste. A, Salon, OH 44139, USA
    Phone: +1 (440) 498 0500; Home page: www.ecrm.marketgate.com; E-Mail: dvillena@ecrm.marketgate.com

  • April 13 – 16

    Einführungspraktikum: Industrielle Schokoladenherstellung, (in German), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • April 14 – 15

    IDFA Ice Cream & Cultured Innovation Conference, Naples, FL, USA
    IDFA / International Dairy Foods Assoc.
    1250 H St. NW, Ste. 900, Washington, DC 20005, USA
    Phone: +1 (202) 737 4332; Home page: www.idfa.org; E-Mail: publications@idfa.org

  • April 14 – 15

    PMCA Production Conference, (new 2-day schedule). Lancaster County Convention Center & Marriott Lancaster at Penn Square, Lancaster, PA, USA
    PMCA
    PO Box K, Bath, PA 18014, USA
    Home page: www.pmca.com; E-Mail: info@pmca.com

  • April 15 – 17

    PLMA Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference, Bentonville , AR, USA
    PLMA / Private Label Manufacturers Association
    630 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017, USA
    Phone: +1 (212) 972 3131; Home page: www.plma.com; E-Mail: info@plma.com

  • May 8 – 10

    ZDS at the Interpack Düsseldorf: Cacao-free Chocolate Alternatives & Compounds and Gums & Jellies, Messe Düsseldorf Kongress, Düsseldorf, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • May 12 – 15

    Enhanced Gummies & Jellies, Babcock Hall, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI USA
    University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Conference Services, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA
    Phone: +1 (608) 263 3046; Home page: www.foodsci.wisc.edu; E-Mail: foodsci@wisc.edu

  • May 19 – 20

    Einführungspraktikum: Nougat-Herstellung, (in German), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • June 8 – 11

    RCI Candy Convention & Industry Expo, The Westin Indianapolis and the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA
    RCI / Retail Confectioners International
    3029 E Sunshine St., Ste. A, Springfield, MO 65804, USA
    Phone: +1 (417) 883 2775; Home page: www.retailconfectioners.org; E-Mail: events@retailconfectioners.org

  • June 16 – 18

    HACCP Plan Development for Food Processors, Online, live, instructor-led.
    Rutgers University
    102 Ryders Ln, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
    Phone: +1 (848) 932 9271; Home page: www.cpe.rutgers.edu/food; E-Mail: suzanne.hills@rutgers.edu

  • June 23 – 25

    InterIce – Internationaler Eiskongress, (in English), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • July 20 – 24

    Practical course: Industrial Chocolate Manufacturing, (in English), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • July 20 – 31

    Resident Course in Confectionery Technology, (Candy School), Babcock Hall, UW–Madison Campus, Madison, WI, USA
    University of Wisconsin–Madison
    Conference Services, 1605 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA
    Phone: +1 (608) 263 3046; Home page: www.foodsci.wisc.edu; E-Mail: foodsci@wisc.edu

  • September 2 – 3

    CAA International Cocoa Conference Exhibition & Dinner, Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, Singapore
    CAA / Cocoa Association of Asia
    5 Shenton Way, UIC Building #10/11-01, 068808, Singapore
    Home page: www.cocoaasia.org; E-Mail: enquiry@cocoaaasia.org

  • September 7 – 11

    Practial Introduction Course: Industrial Sugar Confectionery Production, (in English), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • September 14 – 17

    Convenience Distribution Business Exchange (CDBX), JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort, Aventura, FL, USA
    CDA / Convenience Distribution Association
    2750 Prosperity Ave., Ste. 530, Fairfax, VA 22031, USA
    Phone: +1 (703) 208 3358; Home page: www.cdaweb.net; E-Mail: cda@cdaweb.net

  • September 15 – 16

    Einführungspraktikum: Schokoladen-Temperierung und Kühlung, (in German), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • September 22 – 253

    Einführungspraktikum: Herstellungstechnologie Schokoladendragees, (in German), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • September 27 – October 1

    AACT National Technical Seminar, Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook, IL, USA
    AACT / American Association of Candy Technologists National Chapter
    711 W. Water St., PO Box 266, Princeton, WI 54968, USA
    Phone: +1 (920) 295 6959; Home page: www.aactcandy.org; E-Mail: aactinfo@gomc.com

  • September 29

    Practical Introduction Course: Bar Manufacturing Technology – Protein Bars, (in English), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • October 6 – 8

    Einführungspraktikum: Herstellungstechnologie Zuckerdragees, (in German), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • October 6 – 9

    NACS Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA
    NACS / National Association of Convenience Stores
    1600 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
    Phone: +1 (703) 684 3600; Home page: www.convenience.org

  • October 12 – 14

    Einführungspraktikum: Herstellungstechnologie Industrielle Weichkaramellen (Toffees, Fudge, Kaubonbons), (in German), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • November 3 – 5

    Einführungspraktikum: Herstellungstechnologie von Gummi- und Geleeprodukten mit Fokus auf Funktionelle Gummiprodukte, (in German), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • November 10 – 11

    Einführungspraktikum: Herstellungstechnologie Industrielle Hartkaramellen, (in German), Solingen, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de

  • November 15 – 17

    PLMA Private Label Trade Show, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL, USA
    PLMA / Private Label Manufacturers Association
    630 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017, USA
    Phone: +1 (212) 972 3131; Home page: www.plma.com; E-Mail: info@plma.com

  • December 2 – 4

    The Candy Planning: Halloween Session, Virtual session with ECRM Connect
    ECRM / Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing
    27070 Miles Rd, Ste. A, Salon, OH 44139, USA
    Phone: +1 (440) 498 0500; Home page: www.ecrm.marketgate.com; E-Mail: dvillena@ecrm.marketgate.com

  • December 8 – 10

    Chocotec International Chocolate Congress, Cologne, Germany
    ZDS / Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süsswarenwirtschaft
    De-Leuw Straße 3/9, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
    Phone: +49 (212) 5961 0; Home page: www.zds-solingen.de; E-Mail: info@zds-solingen.de