Recap September 2024
💭 September was a busy month for our team, with events across the country and even some international trips.
We kicked off the month on a sweet note with the fourth edition of the World Confectionery Conference, which made its successful return to the Belgian capital. We’re already excited to start planning next year’s event! 🍫
Dublin also called for the 11th International Whey Conference and for some very mandatory and well-deserved Guinness before our team’s annual BBQ (also known as the fearless table tennis showdown). 🎾
We attended another edition of the Speciality & Fine Food Fair where we had the opportunity to meet some fantastic brands and discover the latest consumer trends. Of course, we couldn’t resist sampling everything at the show… 😳
Next, it was time for our CanTech International magazine team to head to Chicago for the IMDPA Show to explore the latest advancements in metal decorating and packaging technology, while our Food and Drink Technology team went to Birmingham to check out the newest innovations in processing and packaging machinery, robotics, and industrial vision systems.
☕ Tea & Coffee Trade Journal editor Vanessa Facenda made it to the 2024 North America Tea Conference where producers discussed the continuing impact of climate change on production (extreme heat in some areas versus excessive rains and flooding in others), and of course, the rising costs of production.
Lastly, we bade farewell to Kathryn Brand, our associate editor, as she embarks on an exciting new journey 💐 We will be announcing Bell’s latest recruit, our new Editorial Assistant, soon so watch this space.