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Coating is one of the most traditional and versatile techniques in confectionery making—and for those who master it, endless creative possibilities open up. This four-day seminar offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of coated confections and combines in-depth theory with hands-on exercises.

What You’ll Learn
Participants will gain a structured overview of the entire coating process:
Day 1: Fundamentals
Fundamentals of raw materials, types of sugar, coating solutions, and pre-coatings. Participants will then reinforce what they have learned through hands-on group exercises—from preparing the coating solutions to applying them in hard coating.
Day 2: Use of colors
The use of colorants, alternatives to titanium dioxide (TiO₂), technologies for sugar-free coating, and advanced hard-coating techniques. The course content is reinforced through hands-on exercises.
Day 3: Advanced Soft Dragging Techniques
In-depth study of soft coating, chocolate coating, innovative alternatives, and decorative coatings with practical applications.
Day 4: Refining and Finishing
Final finishing of the products, including polishing and various decorative techniques, to produce professional, high-quality products.
Why Attend?
- A Balanced Approach: Each day of the seminar combines targeted theory sessions with group work and open question-and-answer sessions.
- High proportion of hands-on training: Learning by doing—with practical exercises on pre-coatings, sugar-free enrobing, chocolate alternatives, polishing, and special decorating techniques.
- Expert Guidance: Benefit from instructors with in-depth technical expertise and extensive industry experience.
- Versatile knowledge: Suitable for professionals in the confectionery industry, research and development, and anyone looking to optimize or expand their product portfolio
By the end of the seminar, participants will have both the necessary technical knowledge and the practical confidence to manufacture a wide variety of coated products—from sugar-free coated cores to high-quality polished and decorated products.