BCH is among finalists for this year's equipment innovation of the year accolade for our World Confectionery Awards at the World Confectionery Conference. Pic; Neill BarstonA dynamic range of confectionery industry innovations were put forward for this year’s World Confectionery Awards, as our list of finalists for 2026 adeptly demonstrates, writes Neill Barston. Our five-strong list finalists this year, which will be presented at our World Confectionery Conference on 10 September at One America Square, include a notable balance of firms from across equipment segments. You can sign up to attend this year’s show, which is our fifth live conference, via the following direct link. Confectionery Production editor Neill Barston noted: “The equipment category for our 2026 World Confectionery Awards that will be presented next month at our key conference have proved that innovation is very much alive and well across our industries.