Perhaps you’re not into snack, energy or functional bars. After all, we’re supposed to be focused on all things confectionery. But in case you hadn’t noticed, the term “confectionery” now encompasses a greater band width than ever before.

Award-winning Chef Norman Love, of Norman Love Confections, is introducing new flavors for the 2015 holiday season.

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has kicked off meetings in San Salvador to discuss issues related to fine flavor cocoa, cocoa quality and plant genetics.

Named Flavor of the Year by Firmenich, honey is being recognized for its unique flavor and versatility — just in time for National Honey Month.

The Ferrara Candy Co. is suing American Licorice for $1.8 million after it says the company sent Ferrara insect-infected Red Vines.

Tanis Confectionery is expanding into gums and jelly processing through a new range of mogul starch lines.

Flavorchem Corp. has announced its acquisition of a flavor production facility in Kerepes, Hungary.

KitKat has announced a global pledge to use only sustainably sourced cocoa for its products starting the first quarter of 2016.

Mondelez Int’l has announced the opening of a new $30-million manufacturing line in its Skarbimierz factory in Poland.

The Hershey Co. is dominating rankings as a top company and workplace for millennials.