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  • May 6

    ConTech 2025, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Ai Group Confectionery Sector
    PO Box 7622, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
    Phone: +61 (3) 9867 0181; Home page: www.aigroup.com.au; E-Mail: julie.gerrard@aigroup.com.au

  • 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 26 – 28

    NACS Convenience Summit Europe, Copenhagen Marriott Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark
    NACS / National Association of Convenience Stores
    1600 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
    Phone: +1 (703) 684 3600; Home page: www.convenience.org

  • 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 4 – 6

    Compound Short Course, Puratos Corporation, Pennsauken Township, NJ, USA
    PMCA
    PO Box K, Bath, PA 18014, USA
    Phone: +1 (610) 625 4655; Home page: www.pmca.com; E-Mail: info@pmca.com

  • June 16 – 19

    RCI Annual Convention & Industry Expo, The Northern Kentucky Convention Center, 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 16 – 20

    Penn State Chocolate Short Course: Bean-to-Bar, Rodney A. Erickson Food Science Building, Penn State University, State College, PA, USA
    Pennsylvania State University
    Penn State Berks Campus, 236 Luerssen Bldg, Reading, PA 19610, USA
    Phone: +1 (814) 863 2298; Home page: foodscience.psu.edu/workshops; E-Mail: grz1@psu.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 28

    FCIA Summer Event: Crafting the Future of Chocolate, Cocoa Store, New York City, NY, USA
    FCIA / Fine Chocolate Industry Association
    3033 Wilson Blvd, Ste. E 528, Arlington, VA 22201, USA
    Phone: +1 (206) 577 9983; Home page: www.finechocolateindustry.org; E-Mail: info@finechocolateindustry.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

  • August 12 – 14

    Caramels, Toffees & Brittles Course, Wockenfuss Candies, Baltimore MD, 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

  • 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 8 – 11

    Convenience Distribution Business Exchange (CDBX), Arizona Grand Resort, Phoenix, AZ, 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 16 – 18

    European Cocoa Forum, Radisson Golden Sands, Melieha, MLH, Malta
    ECA / European Cocoa Association
    Avenue des Gaulois 3, Box 6, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
    Phone: +32 (2) 662 0006; Home page: www.eurococoa.com; E-Mail: info@eurococoa.com

  • 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: 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

  • September 26

    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

  • 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

  • October 29 – 30

    IDFA Dairy Tech Conference, Columbus, OH, 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

  • 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 12 – 13

    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

  • 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, 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 – 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

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  • 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

  • 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
    Phone: +1 (610) 625 4655; Home page: www.pmca.com; E-Mail: info@pmca.com

  • June 8 – 11

    RCI Annual Convention & Industry Expo, The Westin IndianapolisI 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

  • 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