An advocacy group says it's suing General Mills about claims on its fruit snacks, but the food company says it hasn’t seen the lawsuit and, regardless, stands behind the company's products. The
On Sept. 27, 1971, Gerald B. Shreiber bought the assets of J&J Soft Pretzel Co. at a bankruptcy auction. At the time, the company had just eight employees and sales
Three well-known agencies are joining forces to invest in a new sustainable cocoa program in West Africa. The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and
Brookside Foods is rewarding unsung heroes with a sweet reward - chocolate. From now through Nov. 6, Brookside’s team of traveling “Super Agents” will recognize and reward hard-working volunteers and
In an effort to gain a stronger command of the beverage, dairy and bakery markets, Chicago area-based Synergy Flavors has acquired Chicago area-based Sethness Greenleaf. "Sethness Greenleaf has an excellent
New research suggests that eating chocolate could reduce the risk of a stroke. A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that women who had
The Hershey Co. soon will add disease prevention, cell phones for women farmers and solar chargers to its list of things the CocoaLink network provides. The new features for the
The makers of a variety of Roca flavors have introduced a dark chocolate option. The confection features the company’s signature nuts on the inside, which accentuates the flavor. And, like all of Roca’s other products, Roca Dark is all-natural.
Mary Lauderdale, of Mary of Puddin Hill, first was inspired to start her company after giving one of signature fruitcakes to her college home economic professor in 1948. "If you
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