Godiva's Signature, salted milk chocolate series is among finalists at this year's World Confectionery Awards at the World Confectionery Conference. Pic: Neill BarstonThe best finished product category for our World Confectionery Awards has been among our most hotly-contested categories, and this year is proving no different to that pattern, writes Neill Barston. The awards, which form a notable element of our World Confectionery Conference being staged this year at One America Square in central London on 10 September, have been of considerable significance to our event over the past five years. For our 2026 showcase, our finalists include Scotland’s Arbroath Tablet Company, an artisan confectionery business that champions traditional methods of confectionery production. The individually wrapped mini bars combine smooth, creamy milk chocolate with crunchy salted toffee pieces, delivering a key balance of rich sweetness and a hint of salt.