As a solution to increasing almond crops, Blue Diamond Growers, an almond processing and marketing company, purchased a 132,000-sq.-ft. cold storage building, which was part of the former Hershey plant

El Paso, Texas-based Sunrise Candy, LLC, an affiliate of Sunrise Confections (a division of Mount Franklin Foods, LLC), announced the purchase of assets from the foreclosing lender of Simply Goodies,

Cloetta Fazer AB has changed its name to Fazer Konfektyr Service AB. The name change has been registered by the Swedish Companies Registration Office and the company will appear on

In early December 2008, Russell Stover Candies opened a new retail store in Overland Park, Kan. The flagship store will offer the company’s full line, including Russell Stover, Whitman’s and

As part of an expansion drive, Polish chocolate manufacturer Wawel plans to open a coffee and chocolate store in Bucharest’s Fashion House outlet, according to Balkans.com. The company currently sells

PureCircle, a developer and producer of Rebaudioside A (Reb A), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a no objection letter. The letter states that Reb A,

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Chimps and chocolateNext month, on February 12, STS-119 mission specialist Steven Swanson will board the space shuttle and take eight chimps

After 26 years with Retail Confectioners International, executive director Van Billington has left to pursue other employment opportunities, creating an opening for a new executive director. On Jan. 1, 2009,

By Deborah Cassell Editor Confection & Snack Retailing casselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: See Debbie RunTwo nights ago, I crossed paths with a friend at the gym. She was coming out of

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Recession pricingNow, I don’t mean to offend anyone -- it just comes naturally -- but I have a difficult time understanding