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

Here’s an interesting statistic: According to author Keith McFarland, only one tenth of one percent of small businesses ever break through $250 million in sales. There’s a good reason he

It’s all in the presentation. Each year, candy manufacturers release new products into the market, but usually what’s new is their presentation. Caramel, for instance, is not a confection where

Macy’s Inc. plans to introduce its new line of organic Frango mint chocolates in an effort to support environmental stability. The chocolates will appear in 70 Macy’s stores, most of which are in the Midwest, and online.

Nestlé plans to expand its chocolate portfolio in India and strengthen its market share by introducing KitKat Chunky and Kit Kat Mini.

Japanese chocolate manufacturer Meiji Seika has recalled some confectionery products after it failed to file the appropriate paperwork for a novel sweetener made with an unapproved genetically modified enzyme. The GF2 sweetener is a sugar alternative geared toward the weight loss foods market, which had not yet been approved in Japan.

Cadbury Adams Canada Inc. has recalled its milk chocolate Mini Eggs because the label did not declare the possible presence of a hazelnut protein, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Because many people are highly allergic to nuts, the product had to be recalled.

The University of Illinois and Mars Inc. developed a study, which determined that cholesterol and blood pressure are lowered when consumers eat sterol chocolate as part of a balanced diet. The double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study provided one group of 24-70 year-olds with Mars Inc. sterol-imbued CocoaVia chocolate bars and the other group with identical bars except for the sterol.

Dynamic Confections, co-owned by Taz Murray and Dave Taiclet, collected $2 million from Park City private equity company Dolphin Capital to expand its product line and candy brands.