- April 8 – 10
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
- April 9 – 10
IDFA Ice Cream Technology Conference, Clearwater, 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 15 – 17
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 21 – 24
World Cocoa Conference 2024, Square Brussels Convention Center, Brussels, Belgium
ICCO/International Cocoa Organization
06 BP 1166 Abidjan 06, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Phone: +225 (22) 514 950; Home page: www.icco.org; E-Mail: info@icco.org
- April 23 – 24
Sugarfree and Sugar-reduced 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
- April 23 – 25
Hard and Soft Candies, (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
- May 7
Einführung in die Kakaobutter-Kristallisation: Fettreifbildung bei Schokoladenprodukten, (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 – 16
Einführungspraktikum Gummi- und Geleeartikel, (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 14
ConTech 2024, 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 14 – 15
Toffee, Caramel and Fudge 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
- May 14 – 17
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 16 – 17
Fortified Gums and Jellies Symposium, (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
- May 21 – 23
HACCP Plan Development for Food Processors–Webinar, Three-day online workshop.
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 – 29
Chocolate and Chocolate Products—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
- June 4 – 5
Inter Ice 2024, (in English and 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 4 – 6
NACS Convenience Summit Europe, Intercontinental, Barcelona, Spain
NACS / National Association of Convenience Stores
1600 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
Phone: +1 (703) 684 3600; Home page: www.convenience.org
- June 10 – 11
Sugar and Sugarfree Hard 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
- June 11 – 12
PLMA Executive Education, St. Joe’s University, Philadelphia, PA, 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
- June 17 – 21
Penn State Chocolate Short Course, (bean-to-bar course), 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 17 – 21
RCI Annual Convention & Industry Expo, Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Buffalo, NY, 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 – 25
Fortified Gums and Jellies—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
- July 8 – 26
Chocolate Manufacturing Intense Practical Course (3 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 22 – August 2
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
- August 19 – 30
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
- August 27 – 28
Grundlagenseminar für Anlagenführer: Vom Bediener zum Operator, 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 2 – 4
Gums and Jellies, (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
- September 9 – 13
Pan-Coating 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
- September 12 – 13
CAA International Cocoa Conference & Dinner, Raffles City 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 16
Sensorik–Nüsse Webinar,
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 17
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 18
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 19
Sensorik-Gebäcke mit Schokoladenüberzug, 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 23 – 25
IFDA Distribution Solutions Conference, Kansas City, MO, USA
IFDA / International Foodservice Distributors Association
1410 Spring Hill Rd. Ste. 210, McLean, VA 22102, USA
Phone: +1 (703) 532 9400; Home page: www.ifdaonline.org; E-Mail: events@ifdaonline.org
- September 23 – 26
Convenience Distribution Business Exchange (CDBX), Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, KY, 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
- October 7 – 9
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 8 – 9
Aerated Confectionery, 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
- October 8 – 10
Starchless Depositing (Pectin & Co.), (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 14 – 18
Industrial Ice Cream Production Introductory Internship, (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 21 – 31
Curso Industrial de Prácticas de Confiteria, (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
- October 28 – 31
Chocolate and Chocolate Products, (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 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 11 – 14
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
- 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 – 29
Curso Industrial de Prácticas de Gradeados, (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
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 – 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
- 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
- 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
- June 18 – 22
Western Candy Conference 2025, Fairmont Grand Del Mar, Del Mar, CA
Western Candy Association
USA
Home page: www.westerncandyconference.org; E-Mail: info@westerncandyconference.org