On the surface the idea that Mexico would be worried about chewing gum inappropriately discarded on the streets is kind of absurd.

Beer? Good. Chocolate? Great. Beer and chocolate? Awesome!

As difficult as it may be to turn out product under such pressure, fine chocolatiers are hard pressed to say no when a large portion of their yearly sales are made between the months of October and December

ConAgra is excited to see the potential from its biggest private label acquisition come to fruition.

Visions of sugar plums and other candies are apparently filling the snack aisle this holiday season.

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt of a presentation to be given by Allan Aasted, ceo of Aasted, at ZDs’s Chocotech 2012 seminar in Cologne, Germany in December.

Dennis Holmud admits to practically living in the lab, but breakthroughs don’t necessarily descend onto the workplace. In Holmud’s case, he was taking a bath.

Four nominees for Candy Industry’s 2013 Kettle Award were selected by the magazine’s Kettle Committee.

The money will fund more than just farmers looking to improve their yields. It's slated to help eliminate child labor, promote gender equality, market cocoa farming as an attractive profession, and even protect the eco systems where cocoa is grown.