Carle & Montanari provides chocolate manufacturers with virtual one-stop shopping for cocoa processing, chocolate production and packaging.

When Alon Balshan opened the doors of his Atlanta bakery and market in 1992, he did so on a tight budget. The dream, however, was expansive.

Healthy confections, global flavors and eco-friendly practices set the tone for the industry, a National Confectioners Association survey forecasts.

Harry Tabel, a long-time employee of Northbrook, Ill.-based Bell Flavors & Fragrances, died June 11, 2009.

Ed Birnn, former cellist and candy maker, died peacefully at his home in Monroe Township, N.J., on the morning of Thursday, June 4. He was 85.

Instead of pairing wine with its chocolates, Sweet Candy Co. has infused wine right into its candy and enrobed it in chocolate.

Dark, milk or white chocolate? Why choose just one? Coco-luxe Confections has added three new chocolate bars to its Chocolate Bar Collection.

Nestlé has introduced lighter versions of its Butterfinger and Crunch candy bars by launching its Crisp Collection.

While most single-origin bars are made with dark chocolate, Amano has introduced two new single-origin milk chocolate bars.

Even though the economy has seen better times, consumers are still looking for innovative new products.