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BDSI and NGG come to agreement, ending strikes

The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) and the Food-Genuss-Gaststätten (NGG) trade union have agreed…

BDSI calls for urgency in strengthening German confectionery

The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has continued to lobby the government in efforts to make politicians…

81.2% increase of sustainable cocoa

Last year, the proportion of cocoa produced according to sustainability criteria in the German confectionery sector reached 81.2%.

BDSI calls advertising ban on confectionery disproportionate

The BDSI has called plans to enact a total ban on confectionery advertising during the day “disproportionate” and “questionable”…

BDSI calls to protect EU market

The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has called for politicians to prevent further erosion of the EU market…

BDSI looks back on 2022: price increases and labour shortages

The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has looked back on what they characterise as a difficult year.

Sales of vegan ice cream to grow in Veganuary

Sales of vegan ice cream are expected to increase this January according to BDSI, Germany’s confectionery trade body.

169 million chocolate Santa Clauses made in Germany this year

The German confectionery industry is responsible for producing 169 million chocolate Santa Clauses, latest insights from the BDSI reveal.

BDSI warns against bureaucracy of origin labelling

Requiring mandatory information about the origin of foods and their ingredients are “neither practical nor sensible,” according to the BDSI.

BDSI warns against labour shortages among others

The shortage of workers in the German confectionery industry is becoming a serious problem, the BDSI has warned,
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