Cargill Expands Confectionery Essentials Workshop

LITITZ, Pa.Cargill, owner of Wilbur® chocolate and Peter's® chocolate, has expanded the curriculum of its  The Chocolatier's Workshop with a new seminar, Confectionery Essentialsan intensive, two-day, hands-on immersion into the fundamental techniques of producing confections. The next session will be held April 24-25, 2013, at Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate headquarters.

Led by Cargill's confectionery specialists, participants of Confectionery Essentials will learn the theory and science of making firm and soft caramels and cooked and cold creams, as well as how to blend a perfect ganache, and enrobe confections.

"Confectionery Essentials is beneficial for anyone working in the confectionery industry.  The workshop is instructional and valuable for those just beginning or those who'd like a refresher," said Courtney LeDrew, marketing manager at Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate.

In addition to Confectionery Essentials, Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate will be hosting its 13^th session of The Chocolatier's Workshop Oct. 8-10, 2013, in Lititz, Pa. Unique in the industry, the workshop goes beyond teaching confection making; it examines the business aspects necessary to run a successful shop.  The three-day seminar will focus on operating a confectionery business.