HELLO AND WELCOME to the April edition of FDF World magazine .

In a digital age saturated with data and information , transparency has emerged as the must-have ingredient for any successful food retailer .

In our cover story this month , Susan Welch , CEO of Bamboo Rose , tells us how food retailers are tapping into advanced end-to-end solutions to increase transparency throughout even the most intricate supply chains .

Delving into the sector ’ s most trailblazing technologies , we also speak to ABB ’ s Global Marketing & Portfolio Manager , Tatjana Milenovic , to see how the firm is pioneering an unbroken cold chain from power supply and storage , right through to logistics .

Looking to the UK , we also put the spotlight on the mushrooming carbonated drinks market , where Ahmed Elafifi Founder and Chief Relaxation Officer at drink company Tranquini is entering the fray with a new soft drink company , and a whole new drinks category .

Whilst energy drinks may have saturated the market , we speak to Elafifi to see how his relaxation drinks are going to flip the industry on its head .

As always , sustainability has dominated the headlines and as the drinks market continues to carve out green action plans , we look at some businesses that are taking a step in the right direction .

Next , with the global chocolate market worth projected to increase to $ 137.12bn by 2020 , we scour the globe to find the top 10 cocoa producing countries in the world .

On top of this , we ’ ll round off with a look at the top industry events across the globe .

We sincerely hope you enjoy the issue , and as always , please tweet your feedback to @ FDFWorld

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