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Imperial Sugar sale under scrutiny

Lawyers claim shareholders might not have gotten a fair price

May 2, 2012

The Imperial Sugar Company has announced that it will be acquired as a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Commodities LLC — but at least three law firms feel the shareholders got a raw deal.

tna launches 30th anniversary competition

Packaging specialist celebrates anniversary by giving back

Kawther Albader

May 2, 2012

tna, a global packaging solutions specialist, is celebrating its 30th anniversary — traditionally known as the diamond anniversary — as literally as possible.

Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate to open new factory

St. Louis chocolatier plans to allow tours of the facility.

Crystal Lindell

May 2, 2012

The Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company will soon have more space space space. The St. Louis-based chocolatier has announced plans to open a new state-of-the art 30,000-sq.-ft. chocolate factory in the heart of its hometown later this year.

Hershey launches GPS program, community center, and new partnership in Ghana

Chocolate company expands sustainable efforts as part of its “Hershey Learn to Grow” program

Kawther Albader

May 2, 2012

For the first time in more than 130 years, Ghanaian cocoa farmers will be able to accurately size their farms as part of a sustainability initiative launched by Hershey.

World Cocoa Foundation continues involvement in fellowship programs

Nonprofit extends fellowship program, wins award for another

Kawther Albader

May 2, 2012

International cocoa scientists now have five more years to apply to a U.S. fellowship program aimed at helping them learn better growing techniques.

Are we doing enough?

Editor-in-Chief Bernie Pacyniak's reaction to child labor issues has evolved and so has the industry's response.

Bernie Pacyniak

May 2, 2012

When I first started working for Candy Industry more than a decade ago, my knowledge about the industry was at best rudimentary. It was also unbiased. Hence, when the first headlines about child labor began to surface, I did what every good journalist should: research the hell out of the topic.

Chocolate segment revs up growth

Mintel: Seasonal products come out on top, smaller packaging prefered, and store brands are trending

Kawther Albader

May 1, 2012

“Moderate” growth for the next five years might not sound all that exciting for those in the chocolate confectionery industry, but it’s at least better than the “sluggish” growth they’ve dealt with the last five years.