Olam Int’l is taking big steps to support Cote d'Ivoire's cocoa industry.

At the 2015 AWMA Marketplace & Solutions Expo in Las Vegas, the organization announced that its board of directors approved changing its name to Convenience Distribution Association.

Amoye’s departure comes at a crucial moment in the cocoa industry, as chocolate makers like The Hershey Co. hike up retail prices in response to the rising costs of cocoa beans and dairy.

Taylor has worked for the candymaker, which creates its own lines of candy with licenses with brands including M&M’s, Skittles and Disney, for three years.

A 3,000-sq.-ft. shop sells not only Thorntons’ confections, but also a limited selection of drinks, sandwiches, cakes and ice cream.

It was not a gathering that Jonathan Hart, newly hired chief executive for Thorntons, recalls looking forward to. He had just joined the company in January 2011.

Seattle Chocolates debuted three new seasonal flavors.

Each flavor features its own artistic imagery, such as a classic automobile for the Motor City Mix and a Midwestern barn on the Aged White Cheddar package.

Jer’s Chocolates has introduced two new products, both of which are sure to satisfy your chocolate cravings.

Island Abbey Foods is expanding into the vitamin, mineral and supplement category with the launch of the world’s first honey gummies for health.