DeMet’s Candy Co. has scooped up its first nut snack-only brand by acquiring TrueNorth from Frito-Lay North America, further complementing its existing confectionery portfolio.David Clarke, president and ceo of

Those looking for new fundraising ideas now can turn to Marlow Candy & Nut products.The company, which is the leading brand of peg candy and snacks in the New York Metro area, has joined the Association of Fund-Raising Distributors and Suppliers (AFRDS). 

For Joe  Zanetos, working in the confectionery family business started at an early age. But the more he did it, the more he liked it. It continues to be his dream job. 

The evolution of Carle & Montanari (SACMI Group) continues with new integrated solutions for the chocolate industry, from cocoa processing to chocolate mass preparation, moulding and packaging. 

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Food Safety Overhaul a Work in ProgressPresident Obama’s hand must be getting tired with all the legislation he’s been signing lately.

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry, Retail Confectioner pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com Getting fresh: Tis the season for listsWe all have lists these days. The influx of e-mails, phone calls and demands of

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: 'More porridge, sir?' No, I’m not trying to get on Oprah Winfrey’s good side by citing a Charles Dickens novel (Winfrey

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Candy - the great conciliator I always thought confections had the power to improve one’s mood, revitalize a person’s energy level,

Revere, Mass.-based The New England Confectionery Company, Inc., commonly known as NECCO, announced this month that it has retained New York City-based Sawaya Segalas & Co., LLC.

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Seal of approval? Everyone knows the ritual: morning coffee, music in the background, skimming headlines in the local newspaper. All right,