ZDS: 66 years and not a bit tired

Also in the 67th year of its existence, the Academy of Sweets (ZDS), based in Solingen, Germany, has lost none of its attraction to the confectionery branch. Also – or especially – with its annual program for 2017, the ZDS demonstrates that ­current and innovative subjects are ­always considered in its further ­education programme.

The “Congress for Additive Manufacturing and 3D Food Printing for the Confectionery and Snack Industry” which had been planned originally within the framework programme of ISM/ProSweets Cologne, was postponed to 19/20 September in Solingen due to organizational reasons. The programme, however, has once again benefitted from that. In fact, the ZDS has succeeded in engaging high-caliber representatives from the 3D-Print area as speakers and for 3D-Demonstrations.
With the “Forum Frozen Bakery Products” on 20/21 June, the Powder Tec on 27/28 June (in Paderborn) and the “Forum Roasting Technology” on 4/5 September the ZDS has scheduled three additional new congresses that, for sure, will arouse great interest. These events will be completed in 2017 by the already established “Cake Tec” (15/16 February), the “Fat Symposium” (16/17 May), the “Sweet Tec” (24/25 October) and, towards the end of the year, the “Inter-Praline” (5/6 December). In addition, it will be for the very first time that the ZDS
is going to present the “Inter-Ice” (12/13 July) in summer according to the motto “Summer time – Time for Ice Cream” and thus uses that time of the year to further increase the attraction of this event.