- November 4 – 6
Fortified Dragées—Webinar,
D&F Drouven GmbH
Hirzenrott 6, 52076 Aachen, Germany
Phone: +49 (2408) 929 9908; Home page: www.df-drouven.de; E-Mail: seminare@df-drouven.de
- November 4 – 8
Industrielle Zuckerwaren-Herstellung Einfürungspraktikum, (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
Einführungspraktikum in die Industrial Hart- und Weichkaramell 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
- November 13
RCAP Fall General Meeting, (AACT members welcome) Clementon and Berlin, NJ, USA
Philadelphia National Candy, Gift & Gourmet Show
USA
Home page: www.phillycandyshows.com; E-Mail: rcapcandyshow@gmail.com
- November 16 – 17
PLMA Executive Education Program, Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Chicago, 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
- November 18 – 19
Sugar and Sugarfree Soft Dragées, (in English), D&F Drouven GmbH, Aachen, Germany
D&F Drouven GmbH
Hirzenrott 6, 52076 Aachen, Germany
Phone: +49 (2408) 929 9908; Home page: www.df-drouven.de; E-Mail: seminare@df-drouven.de
- November 25 – 28
Curso Práctico de Introducción Sobre Productos Grageados, (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
- November 25 – 28
Industrial Cake Production Practical Introduction Course, (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
- December 2 – 4
Hard and Soft Candies—Webinar,
D&F Drouven GmbH
Hirzenrott 6, 52076 Aachen, Germany
Phone: +49 (2408) 929 9908; Home page: www.df-drouven.de; E-Mail: seminare@df-drouven.de
- December 10 – 11
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 10 – 12
Choco Tec 2024, (in German and English), Congress Center North, 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
- January 26 – 29
Dairy Forum 2025, JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, TX, 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 19 – 20
Milk Products and Vegan Alternatives for Chocolates, Webinar 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
- February 23 – 26
International Sweetener Colloquium, co-hosted by the Sweetener Users Association, La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta, 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 24 – 27
RCI Chocolate Boot Camp, Fascia’s Chocolates, Waterbury, CT, 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
- March 2 – 4
NCA State of the Industry Conference, JW Marriott Turnberry Miami, Aventura, 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 6
Fettreifbildung bei Schokoladenprodukten, (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 12 – 13
Hard Candy Technology Compact, Webinar 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
- March 18
Labortechnisches Anforderungsprofil: Mikrobiologische Unterschungen, 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 19
Hygiene im Betribe: Die Tägliche Herausforderung in der Produktion, 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 19 – 20
WCF Partnership Meeting, Tivoli Mofarrej Hotel, São Paulo, Brazil
WCF / World Cocoa Foundation
1025 Connecticut Ave. NW, Ste. 1205, Washington, DC 20036-5449, USA
Phone: +1 (202) 737 7870; Home page: www.worldcocoafoundation.org; E-Mail: wcf@worldcocoa.org
- March 24 – 28
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
- March 24 – 28
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
- April 1 – 2
IDFA Ice Cream Technology Conference, Fort Lauderdale, 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 7 – 9
PMCA Production Conference, Lancaster County Convention Center & Marriott Lancaster at Penn Square, Lancaster, PA, USA
PMCA
PO Box K, Bath, PA 18014, USA
Phone: +1 (610) 625 4655; Home page: www.pmca.com; E-Mail: info@pmca.com
- April 8 – 10
NACS State of the Industry Summit, Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport, Dallas, TX, USA
NACS / National Association of Convenience Stores
1600 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
Phone: +1 (703) 684 3600; Home page: www.convenience.org
- April 8 – 11
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 – 17
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
- May 12 – 16
Gums & Jellies Production: Practical Introduction Course 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
- May 13 – 14
Verarbeitung von Kakaobutter Auflösen-Temperleren-Kristallisleren, (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
- May 13 – 16
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 20 – 22
HACCP Plan Development for Food Processors–Webinar, Two days, live online, 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
- May 27 – 28
Pralienen: Einführung in die Herstellungstechnologie der Krustenwaren (Alkoholische & Nicht Alkoholische Füllugen), (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 3
Effiziente Wareneingangskontrolle, 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
- June 4 – 5
Technology of Extruded Fruit 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
- June 16 – 19
RCI Annual Convention & Industry Expo, The Northern Kentucky Convention Center/Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter, Covington, KY, 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 24 – 26
Practical Food Microbiology, 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 24 – 27
Bar Manufacturing Technology: Cereal, Protein, Fruit and Candy 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
- June 25 – 29
Western Candy Conference 2025, The Fairmont Grand Del Mar, Del Mar, CA
Western Candy Association
USA
Home page: www.westerncandyconference.org; E-Mail: info@westerncandyconference.org
- July 14 – 25
Chocolate Manufacturing–Part 1: Intense Practical Course, 2 weeks (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 14 – August 1
Chocolate Manufacturing–Chocolate and Fillings: Intense Practical Course, 3 weeks part 1 and 2 (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 21 – 24
Cookies and Biscuits: Practical Introduction Course, (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 21 – August 1
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
- July 28 – August 1
Chocolate Manufacturing–Part 2 Fillings: Intense Practical Course, 1 week (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 1 – 12
Industrial Sugar Confectionery Production, Intense Practical Course (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 16 – 18
Lifestyle Snacks: Smart Technology for Bars International Congress, (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
- September 22 – 26
Gums and Jellies Production: Practical Introduction Course, 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
- September 25
Sensorik: Schokolade, Webinar 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
- September 26
Sensorik: Kakao, Webinar 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
- October 7 – 8
Gums and Jellies: Focus on Cooking and Depositing, (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 13 – 15
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
- October 14
Technologie 1: Walzen und Conchleren, (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 14 – 17
Einführungspraktikum: Industrielle Eisherstellung, (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 15 – 16
Compound and Fat-Based Fillings, (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 27 – 31
Einführungspraktikum: Industrielle Zuckerwarenherstellung, (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