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INTERNATIONAL CONFECTIONERY ASSOCIATION

MISSION

The International Confectionery Association brings together the interests of the global confectionery industry and represents and promotes these interests internationally. ICA facilitates, coordinates and communicates international scientific, regulatory and public affairs information while promoting and representing the interests of the confectionery industry in a collaborative and responsible manner. The Role of the ICA is to: Read More

POSTED IN ICA IN THE NEWS

ICA Magazine Feature

The attached article features ICA being interviewed by the Indian publication "Modern Food Processing". ICA comments on the special future "sweet as a gum drop" by providing a topline overview of the global confectionery industry, its growth, emerging trends and future outlook. Please enjoy! Read More

POSTED IN WORLD COCOA

Certification

Certification for cocoa farming is a transparent, credible, and ongoing process that reports on labor conditions in the West African cocoa farming sector – on a country-by-country basis. Cocoa certification represents a major step forward in efforts to improve the well-being of children, farm families and communities in the cocoa sector. It is the first program ever to address labor issues involving a farm-based commodity grown on several million small family-owned and -operated farms in some of the world’s most remote regions. Read More

FEATURE

ICA Annual Report 2009

FEATURE

Responsible Labour Practises in Cocoa Growing

The chocolate and cocoa industry is committed to ensuring that cocoa is grown responsibly. Read More

fun facts

All chewing gum was originally made from the natural gum resin called chicle, which is obtained from the sapodilla tree.