Hissee Fit Snake Spray is the latest addition to The Foreign Candy Co., Inc.’s Hissee Fit novelty line.

Christopher Norman’s Miso Bars take a Japanese cuisine staple known for its slightly sweet, slightly salty flavor, and combine it with chocolate ganache for a handcrafted treat.

American-made Cocoa D’or Chocolates brand Nutffles feature a choice of a whole hazelnut, peanut or almond in a creamy nut filling surrounded by a thin, crisp wafer covered in Belgian milk chocolate.

Yoshi Kart is the newest edition to Au’some’s licensed line of Nintendo Mario Kart DS Klik Candy Dispensers for kids ages 3 and up.

Sin City tourists marvel at M&M’S World, with its floor-to-ceiling-high wall of customizable chocolate candies in 22 colors and a whopping 28,000 sq. ft. of merchandise for fans of the international confectionery brand. The licensing story continues at retail stores nationwide.

The International Sweets & Biscuits Fair (ISM) will celebrate 40 years in Cologne, Germany, Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2010.

Executives from Blommer Chocolate Co. discussed the state of the cocoa industry at its 9th annual commodity and purchasing seminar in Chicago. Topics included the cocoa supply situation, developments at

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