Estimated U.S. Retail Market Size$5.3 billionSource: Mintel, a market research firm in ChicagoCategory Climate Marketers can smile over the breath freshener category, but not too widely. The $5.3 billion gum,

Estimated U.S. Retail Market Size$3.2 billion Source: Mintel, a market research firm in Chicago Category Climate The bad news for meat snacks is that the category hit its peak during

Estimated U.S. Retail Market Size $94.5 million Sugar-Free Chocolate* $84.5 million Sugar-Free Non-Chocolate* *In food, drug and mass merchandisers, excluding Wal-Mart Source: Information Resources, Inc. Category Climate During the

Estimated U.S. Retail Market Size$600 millionSource: The Nielsen Company/Nielsen ScantrackCategory Climate Sure, the flavor is bittersweet, but sales certainly are not. Dark chocolate has taken the country-and confectionery-by storm. The

Freshly brewed chocolateThe Company: Mars Snackfood, Hackettstown, N.J. The Product: TWIX Java The Hook: With Americans consuming 400 million cups of coffee daily, Mars decided to come up with a

Minneapolis-based B.T. McElrath Chocolatier added two new chocolates to its line- up of spring and summer chocolates: Caramelized Raspberry Ganache and Pistachio Praline Eggs.  The Caramelized Raspberry Ganache-laced dark chocolates

Cargill presents its lecithin grading systemCargill is introducing its “Lecithin Quality Toolbox.” The “toolbox” will act as a grading system of lecithin so that customers can choose which quality they

Speculators a factor in cocoa marketsA funny thing happened to cocoa beans on their way to market; they – along with some other commodities – have become the latest safe

ADM announces job promotionsArcher Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has appointed the following eight people within its Cocoa group: Scott Walker: managing director, ADM Cocoa International; John McGowan: commercial director, ADM

CNI revamps logoColloïdes Naturels International (CNI), the world's leading manufacturer of acacia gum, unveiled a new corporate image at the most recent FIE show in London. The new logo, which