This course will be held March 22 – 26, 2027.
What is the Candy Basics Course?
The one-week Candy Basics Course is designed to instruct production, sales and managerial personnel in candy technology. The course begins with the chemical and functional interactions of ingredients and progresses to lectures on all types of candies taught by industry experts. Participants will also gain hands-on laboratory experience with hard candy, gummies & jellies, caramel and chocolate.
Who Should Attend?
Candy Basics is more condensed than the two-week candy school and is intended primarily for non-technical personnel who wish to increase their knowledge of confectionery technology.
International students are welcome to attend. Since the course is taught entirely in English, it is recommended that all attendees have a strong command of the language in order to get the most out of the course.
Enrollment Fees, Costs, and Registration
Enrollment fees cover tuition, laboratory materials and reference workbooks.
The cost of the course for one individual is $2,995. Enrollment is not yet open.
Accommodations
*Lodging is not included in the registration fee. Local area hotels include:
- DoubleTree by Hilton Madison Downtown, 252 W. Johnson St, Madison, WI 53703
- Wisconsin Union Hotel, 1308 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53715
- Best Western Plus InnTower Madison, 2424 University Ave, Madison, WI 53726
- The Edgewater Hotel, 1001 Wisconsin Place, Madison, WI 53703
- The Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club, 1 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53703
Donors Supporting UW-Madison Confectionery Courses
Thank you to sponsors for their continued support.
ADM A.M. Todd
ADM Corn Processing
ADM Specialty Food Ingredients
Axiom Foods Inc.
Barry Callebaut
Bell Flavors & Fragrances
Beneo
Blommer Chocolate Company
Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
Burke Candy
Callisons
Capol LLC
Cargill Confectionery Division
CEAMSA
Clasen Quality Chocolates
Devon’s Chocolates LLC
DSM-Firmenich
Ferrara USA
Food Ingredients Inc.
Ford Gum Company
Galloway Company
Georgia Nut Company
Givaudan
Glanbia Nutritonals
GNT
Grain Millers, Inc.
Grain Processing Corporation
Guittard Chocolate Company
The Hershey Company
IFC Solutions
IFF Inc.
Ingredion, Inc.
Jellice Co. Ltd.
The Jelly Belly Company
John B. Sanfilippo & Sons, Inc.
Kerry Group
Land O’ Lakes, Inc.
Mane, Inc.
Mantrose-Haeuser Co., Inc
MARS Wrigley
McFlavor Solutions
Nitta Gelatin
OSF Flavors
PB Leiner
PGP International Inc.
Primient
Roquette America
Sensient Flavors
Sensient Food Colors
Universal Ingredients Shank’s
Synergy Flavors, Inc.
Tate & Lyle
Watson, Inc.
Weber Flavors
Wild Flavors