During this year's 11th annual European Suppliers Roundtable, which was held in London at the end of February and is featured in this issue, representatives from the leading equipment and ingredient suppliers to the global confectionery marketplace wrestled with a host of questions dealing with the economic downturn.rnAnd while many acknowledged that the severity of the crisis had already made itself felt with many of their customers - the impact showing itself in the form of tighter credit restrictions, delays in payments, less emphasis on new product introductions and increased reliance on research and development partnerships - several pointed out that now was the time to take advantage of the business lull to become more aggressive in fostering innovation.
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