“If chocolate is the answer….the question is irrelevant.”
Kim Knott

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“If you can’t change the world with cookies, how can you change the world?”
Pat Murphy

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“I always saw candy as art.”
Dylan Lauren

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CAOBISCO is the Association of Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe. We proudly represent more than 13 000 European chocolate, biscuits and confectionery manufacturing companies, 99% of which are SMEs.

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Time to resolve remaining differences & forge a new transatlantic partnership

September 28, 2021

INCOCOA webinar Working Together to Tackle the Cocoa Challenges of Tomorrow

September 15, 2021

The role of natural pollinators in cocoa yield (Call for Concept Notes 2021 )

September 1, 2021

WE ARE HIRING: SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER

July 12, 2021

CAOBISCO and ILO extend cooperation in combating child labour in seasonal hazelnut harvesting in Turkey

June 10, 2021

CAOBISCO POSITION PAPER ON DUE DILIGENCE

April 4, 2021

72 U.S. and EU Associations Send Joint Letter to U.S. President Biden and EU President von der Leyen Calling for Immediate Suspension of Retaliatory Tariffs

January 25, 2021

CAOBISCO welcomes the publication of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy

September 14, 2020
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Workstreams

Sustainability

EU Chocolate, Biscuits and Confectionery companies have a crucial role to play in ensuring sustainability of their supply chains. CAOBISCO is committed to supporting its members in implementing sustainable practices across the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social and economic.

Economic Affairs

CAOBISCO’s priority is to maintain and enhance its export competitiveness by prevailing and improving market access opportunities through bilateral trade agreements.

Regulatory and scientific Affairs

CAOBISCO and its members give the utmost importance to food safety. The production, processing, distribution, retail, packaging and labelling of food stuffs are governed by numerous laws, regulations, codes of practice and guidance.