The news is nearly two months old by now, but that doesn’t make it any less astonishing: chocolate giant Mars Inc. purchased gum kingpin Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., creating a
Despite celebrating its 50th birthday this year, interpack 2008 showed no signs of a midlife crisis. With more than 2,700 exhibitors showcasing their accomplishments in confectionery processing as well as packaging, the triennial event filled all 19 halls of the Dusseldorf Trade Fair Center.
The Company: Enjoy Life Foods, Schiller Park, Ill.The Product: boom Choco boom barsThe Hook: Customers don’t have to shy away from chocolate anymore because of allergies. Enjoy Life Foods has
The Company: Zingerman’s Bakehouse, Ann Arbor, Mich.The Product: Zzang! candy barsThe Hook: Zingerman’s Bakehouse is cooking up something more than pastries and bread. The company has created Zzang! handmade candy
The Company: Picat Ltd., DallasThe Product: Love Candy The Hook: Developed by famous Dallas attorney and Erin Brokovich associate Allen Stewart, Love Candy contains premium ingredients to create “the ultimate
The Company: Darrell Lea Pty Ltd, Sydney, AustraliaThe Product: Soft Eating LiquoriceThe Hook: Australia’s number one manufacturer and marketer of licorice, Darrell Lea, has launched its new natural flavor Soft
The Company: Loud Truck, Mukilteo, Wash.The Product: Loud Truck Energy GummiesThe Hook: Loud Truck Gummies contain natural, safe ingredients to provide energy without the crash. The gummies contain Brazilian guarana,
The Company: Pacari Chocolate, West Palm Beach, Fla.The Product: Organic chocolate lineThe Hook: Ecuadorian chocolate company Pacari has launched a new organic dark chocolate line produced from “bean to bar”
Editor Bernard Pacyniak and Publisher Jeff Cummings take a beverage break during interpack 2008. Believe it or not, that quote has nothing to do with Danica Patrick and Ryan Brisco,