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Go Fish Squirt Fun with Microbytes

November 19, 2012

The adorable Go Fish Squirt Fun with candy is a colorful novelty for kids of all ages.

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Root Beer Float, and Rainbow Sherbet Dessert Delights

Wrigley, Chicago

November 19, 2012

Extrahas introduced two new sweet flavors to its line of Dessert Delights gum — Root Beer Float and Rainbow Sherbet.

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Confectionery industry fights back against Sandy

NCA, Hershey aid recovery efforts.

Crystal Lindell

Crystal Lindell

November 14, 2012

It’s been about two-and-a-half weeks since Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, and the confectionery industry is doing it’s part to help recovery efforts.

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Hershey creates sweet connection between students in U.S., Ghana

Chocolate maker sets up real-time links to create virtual classrooms.

Crystal Lindell

Crystal Lindell

November 14, 2012

Hershey has recently launched a modern version of a pen pal program that links kids at a school in its hometown of Hershey, Pa. to children in Ghana.

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Thanks to Cargill, Ivorian cocoa farmers ‘in the money’

Sustainability program raises average income by 17% for participating farmers.

Crystal Lindell

Crystal Lindell

November 14, 2012

When Yao N'Dri Pasca was having a problem with black pod disease on his cocoa farm, he turned to pesticides.

Raisio acquires Candy Plus for €20.5 million

Company hopes it will help expansion into Eastern Europe.

Crystal Lindell

Crystal Lindell

November 14, 2012

Included in the price for Raisio, which operates Big Bear Confectionery in the UK, is a new capital investment of €2.3 million in fruit-licorice capability.

Dutch firm acquires Fortitech for $634 million

Royal DSM hopes acquisition will help it become more full-service and global.

Crystal Lindell

Crystal Lindell

November 14, 2012

This is DSM’s ninth acquisition since it announced a strategy to offer customers more full-service options.

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Jorge Farber’s vow: Madelaine Chocolate Co. will come back after Hurricane

the storm came at the worst possible time for the company, just when it was in the process of shipping products out for the holiday season.

Bernie Pacyniak

Bernie Pacyniak

November 14, 2012

Not only did Sandy wreck havoc with families living on the Rockaway Peninsula, it did its best to shatter dreams, particularly family-run businesses.

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From grandma’s kitchen to Amy’s Candy Bar

A corporate layoff prompts Amy Hansen to pursue her real passion — baking — which leads to opening up a one-of-a-kind sweets shop.

November 14, 2012

Blame it on Grandmother Geraldine. That’s where Amy Hansen learned her love for baking, which eventually led to candy making.

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Which candy companies use social media best?

Hint: It’s about so much more than "Likes."

Crystal Lindell

Crystal Lindell

November 7, 2012

It turns out that candy companies really "like" Facebook. Or at least there’s where a majority of them have focused their social media efforts.

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