CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS: James Cadbury, founder Love Cocoa

CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS is a regular Confectionery News podcast and online feature profiling influential people working in the confectionery industry. Our first podcast guest is James Cadbury, founder of ethical chocolate company Love Cocoa, and yes, a descendant of the original Mr Cadbury. Read more

CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS: Graham Kingston, Managing Director, Pecan Deluxe Candy Europe Ltd

Pecan Deluxe Europe supplies customised confectionery, desserts and chocolates to well-known high street brands, quick service restaurants and market leading manufacturers across Europe, the Middle East and beyond. Managing director Graham Kingston shares his passion for the industry - and his job and explains why he is very proud of his team. Read more

CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS: Ben Greensmith, UK country manager, Tonys Chocolonely

Ben Greensmiths, AKA Lord Chocolonely iii, son thinks he has the best job in the world, running the UK business of Dutch ethical brand Tonys Chocolonely. After eight years at Innocent Drinks, Ben jumped at the chance to join the company. For it me was the chance to come and create something really exciting and special, he says. Read more

CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS: Galia Orme, Choc Chick founder and company director

Galia Orme 'loves chocolate!' and can recall childhood memories of making and eating chocolate as a child in South America. She set up CHOC Chick from her kitchen table to promote the 'pure goodness of chocolate in its raw state and bring the delights and benefits of raw chocolate to the wider world'. Read more

CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS: Steve Druckman, President, Midwest Gourmet Food Group

Former Fannie May executive Steve Druckman provides strategic leadership across 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc, Simply Chocolate and Cheryls Cookies, bringing his vast experience in the confectionery industry to launch new products and innovative offerings to the market and engage consumers in a different way. Read more

CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS: Sophie Jewett, managing director, York Cocoa House

Sophie Jewett lives and breathes chocolate. From starting out by making chocolate in her kitchen 10 years ago to opening the York Cocoa House, then York Cocoa Works, she is continuing the citys rich tradition of cocoa manufacturing and keeping it at the forefront of innovation, research & design. Read more

CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS: Amy Guittard, director of marketing, Guittard Chocolate Company

Guittard Chocolate has been going for 150 years, but marketing director Amy Guittard still likens it to a start-up company, with team members combining different roles to continue the family legacy and keep the company relevant in todays challenging confectionery market. Read more