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Confex.
ConFECTIONERY EXPERTISE
International Trade Fair of equipment and ingredients for chocolate and sugar confectionery

Business Forum for top managers of confectionery enterprises

March 24-27, 2026 | Timiryazev Centre, Moscow
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PARTICIPANT LIST 2025
Confex.
ConFECTIONERY EXPERTISE
International Trade Fair of equipment and ingredients for chocolate and sugar confectionery

Business Forum for top managers of confectionery enterprises

March 24-27, 2026 | Timiryazev Centre, Moscow
BOOK A STAND
PARTICIPANT LIST 2025
UNITY OF BEST PRACTICES

Confex. Confectionery expertise is a new type of institution in the field of exhibition events for manufacturers of chocolate and sugar confectionery.

It successfully brings together the Exposition of value, chain technologies and International Business Forum "Confex. Confectionery Expertise" for owners and top managers of confectionery enterprises and a program of Master-classes with star chocolatier & patisseries.

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UNITY OF BEST PRACTICES


Confex. Confectionery expertise is a new type of institution in the field of exhibition events for manufacturers of chocolate and sugar confectionery.

It successfully brings together the Exposition of value, chain technologies and International Business Forum "Confex. Confectionery Expertise" for owners and top managers of confectionery enterprises and a program of Master-classes with star chocolatier & patisseries.
OUR ADVANTAGE
2 INDUSTRIES - 1 MEETING POINT
Nothing extra. Confex. Confectionery Expertise is an annual business forum and a trade show that brings together thousands of executives, decision makers and opinion leaders across the confectionery industry. Held as part of the Modern Bakery Moscow exhibition.

We effortlessly create synergy. Enchancing and elevation this powerful event duo, we provide visitors and participants with up-to-date content, an extensive technological exposition, becoming the main event of the confectionery industry in Russia and CIS.
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facts & figures*
  • 15 111
    VISITORS
    Meetings and negotiations
  • 248
    EXHIBITORS
    Exhibition of equipment and ingredients for confectionery production
  • 20
    master classes
    Masters chocolatiers and confectioners share their skills and present products
  • 17
    BUSINESS EVENTS
    Relevant Topics for Business Development
*All figures are the sum of Modern Bakery | Confex, Gotovo
TARGET AUDIENCE
WE ARE CONFECTIONERY COMMUNITY
  • PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCE
    Visitors of the exhibition are top managers, technologists and specialists of confectionery enterprises, chocolate and sweets producers, retailers, HoReCa segment specialists.
  • LEADING COMPANIES IN THE INDUSTRY
    The exhibitors manufacturers of technologies, equipment and ingredients for confectionery production.
  • SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRY COMMUNITY
    Industry experts are invited experts and speakers of specialized conferences of business events.
  • STAR chocolatiers & Confectioners
    Leading practitioners - the best bakers and confectioners hold master classes and share their professional secrets.
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PARTNERS OF CONFEX. CONFECTIONERY EXPERTISE 2025
LOYAL VISITORS
SECTIONS CONFEX. Confectionery Expertise
AT THE EXHIBITION YOU WILL FIND?
Equipment, ingredients, services and related solutions for sugar confectionery production, as well as chocolate products and products out of cocoa bean processing.
EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTION
Production lines of chocolate and sugar confectionery, chocolate production lines, equipment for the production of chocolate and candy pastes: melangeurs, tempering and glazing machines, vibrating tables, coating machines, lines for molding candies out of roasted, nut and praline masses, technologies for casting and molding chocolate and sweets, candy rope sizers, caramel making equipment: hot tables, sugar pulling machines, sugar heating lamps, candy pulling hooks, candy cutter machines.
INGREDIENTS, RAW MATERIALS, ADDITIVES
Cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa powder and cocoa butter, grated cocoa, vanillin, milk, sugar-containing and oil products, candy pastes, fruits, berries, nuts or candied fruits, fillings, icing, confectionery mixes and pastes, mastic, conditioners, flavorings, food colors, emulsifiers, enzyme preparations.
PACKAGING AND PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY
Packing lines, flow pack equipment, x-fold, shrink wrapping machines, packaging materials, korrex for chocolate and candy, wrapping machines.
refrigeration TECHNOLOGIES
Cooling systems, medium-temperature, universal and low-temperature refrigerators, equipment for deep and flash freezing, humidifiers, cooling tunnels, etc.
Commercial equipment AND SERVICES
Equipment for restaurants, cafes, stores, production and sale of bakery and confectionery products in the HoReCa and Retail segment, food truck, design and complex equipment, freezing display cases.
QUALITY CONTROL, CLEANING AND HYGIENE
Laboratory equipment and tools for technical and chemical control and production hygiene at bakery and confectionery factories.
production ACCESSORIES FOR PASTRY PRODUCTS
Racks, conveyor belts and systems, carts for guitars, forms, trays, pastry bags, wire whisks, wax paper, confectionery guitar cutters, melting tanks.
SERVICES
Production automation systems, consulting, information technologies, design and construction of factories, financing, logistics, leasing, insurance, education in the field of bakery and confectionery production, professional publishing companies.
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WANT TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE EXPOSITION CONFEX. CONFECTIONERY EXPERTISE?
Showcase your brand, promote your latest products and unleash the full potential of the ideal business development platform.
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4 REASONS TO PARTICIPATE
  • HOLD NEGOTIATIONS
    4 days of intensive negotiations with the target audience - with top managers of confectionery factories
  • BRAND STATEMENT AND NEW PRODUCTS promotion
    Show and focus on the strengths of the brand and highlight competitive advantages in truthful communication with the customer
  • EXPLORE SUPPLY AND DEMAND
    Study the market, feel the audience of confectionery industry and respond in time to customer needs
  • LIVE-PRESENTATION
    Show you advantages in live conduct master classes and presentations in equipped organizational areas with maximum audience coverage
BUSINESS FORUM CONFEX.
CONFECTIONERY EXPERTISE
INTERNATIONAL EVENT FOR CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY professionals
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  • 38

    Speakers

  • 114

    Anti-crisis ideas for business development

  • 552

    Visitors

  • 5

    Sessions

HOT THEMES
BECOME A SPEAKER OF
BUSINESS FORUM CONFEX. CONFECTIONERY EXPERTISE
Unpack your expertise, share your experience with the professional community, become an inspiration to a wide audience of industry professionals.
SUGGEST A TOPIC
VISITING PROGRAM
Why you should be at the exhibition
CONCLUDING agreementS WITH SUPPLIERS
To conclude a profitable deal, you will need to study the EXHIBITOR LIST and make appointments.
GET INSPIRED BY IDEAS
Leading experts will conduct practical workshops and master classes at 2 zones. New taste trends, innovative ingredients, unique techniques.
All this and more!
DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
Practical knowledge and exchange of experience at business events of the exhibition: cases, opinions, discussions among professionals.
raisE YOUR QUALIFICATION
The School of Technologist is a unique educational project for specialists based on educational programs of leading industry universities. As a result, students are awarded with a state-issued diploma.
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who should attend
Top managers and managers, technologists and specialists of confectionery enterprises. We are visited by retailers, HoReCa segment specialists, chocolatier and confectioners, the scientific industry community and other specialists from industry enterprises.
  • INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
    Confectionery factories, equipment and ingredients manufactures, factories for production of chocolate bars, chocolate and caramel sweets
  • HORECA SEGMENT COMPANIES
    Bakeries and pastry shops, cafes, restaurants, catering establishments, hotels
  • WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MANUFACTURERS
    Federal and regional retail chains
VISITORS AND PARTICIPANTS ABOUT US:
Confectionery factory POBEDA
KiRill Lebedev, Head of Private labels department
«The trade fair remains one of the most professional shows. I'm grateful to the organisers for doing so much to attract the strongest professionals, to create an interesting environment that nourishes both professionals with new ideas, new trends and those who are just taking their first steps in food production, giving them technologies, ideas, points of support, contacts to whom they can turn for solutions to current problems. Very interesting business forum "Confex", very interesting speakers. I'm grateful to the organisers. Thank you very much for your work!»
Confectionery factory POBEDA
KiRill Lebedev, Head of Private labels department
«The trade fair remains one of the most professional shows. I'm grateful to the organisers for doing so much to attract the strongest professionals, to create an interesting environment that nourishes both professionals with new ideas, new trends and those who are just taking their first steps in food production, giving them technologies, ideas, points of support, contacts to whom they can turn for solutions to current problems. Very interesting business forum "Confex", very interesting speakers. I'm grateful to the organisers. Thank you very much for your work!»
Puratos
Liliya Kolesnik, Leading brand manager of the confectionery division
«Confex and Modern Bakery are the great chance for me to get acquainted with the latest industry trends, make new contacts, useful acquaintances. It's very interesting. Come!»
Gagarin Manufactures
Ekaterina Obychayko, Head of development department
«Many thanks to the organisers team. For me personally, Confex has been one of the most important platforms for new contacts, new information, and a huge number of wonderful meetings. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the work you do. It is very, very important for us confectioners!»
Frambini
Alexandr Smirnov, founder and CEO
«Thanks to the organisers! I recommend everyone who works in this industry to come to Modern Bakery | Confex | GOTOVO. There are very interesting solutions from different countries. Everyone will find something new here»
Lenta, retail chain
Svetlana Yurasova, Director for commerce and development of culinary production and bakery
«Great trade fair! Meetings with colleagues, a large pool of production equipment for both centralised production and hypermarkets. I learnt a lot for myself. Thank you!»
Yandex Lavka
Varvara Saharova, Head of Private labels department
«My impressions of the trade fair are very good: I liked the organisation, the scale and the trade show. Very useful event»
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