National Confectioners Association Confectionery Foundation speaker Rand Stagen presented Next Level Leadership incorporating Conscious Capitalism, Double Bottom Line, Shared Value and more. Visit The Confectionery Foundation’s Leadership page for the links, slide presentation, stakeholder maps and recommended resources to help you build better businesses....
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Education Center
Watch how Peeps® and Mike and Ike® are made!
Celebrate the magic of American manufacturing! Watch the wonderful Northeast Middle School student-made video for the annual What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Contest. Just Born Quality Confections has been a great supporter of The Confectionery Foundation’s Next Generation program for all 8 years. Click here to view all of the...
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Next Generation Application period opens in 2 weeks
Do you know college students interested in learning about careers in our world of confectionery? Our NextGen program will again be offered during Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago. Check back here in 2 weeks for program and application information....
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Happy New Year!
We are one month from Next Gen application period opening. Polish your resume and get ready to apply for this amazing one day immersion experience into careers in the confectionery industry!...
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Addressing America’s Skills Gap
Today’s manufacturing demands advanced technologies and state-of-the-art facilities, but this is not the impression held by many Americans. To secure its future, it is critical to update this perception in the eyes of students, parents and educators allowing the confectionery industry and many others to attract the talent needed to...
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Supply chain, warehouse logistics and transportation jobs are rapidly expanding
Have you thought about how your favorite products make it to the store shelf or online retailer? Read the Tacoma Weekly article and learn about training for the complex warehouse logistics for manufacturing companies like Brown & Haley, makers of ROCA® buttercrunch and MOUNTAIN® confections....
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Happy World Chocolate Day!
Celebrate our favorite ingredient today with Dark, Milk, White or Ruby!! NextGen students, Mentor Guides and Booth Hosts… Follow us on LinkedIn to stay connected!...
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