The New England Confectionery Corp. (Necco) Inc. plans to close its Stark Candy plant located in Pewaukee, Wis. by May 30, 2008, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification

BOSTON, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston's oldest chocolatier is hopping with excitement because Easter and Opening Day at Fenway Park are just weeks away. To celebrate the holiday and the 2008 baseball season Phillips has created a one-of-a-kind Red Sox Easter Bucket filled with handmade chocolate and seasonal treats. Non-holiday Red Sox buckets are available for those who do not celebrate Easter, as well as throughout the baseball season.

PITTSBURGH, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Forget the usual chocolate bunnies this spring, a different treat is hopping into town. Celebrate the Easter season with Eat'n Park's bunny-shaped Smiley Cookies, now available at all Eat'n Park Restaurants and at the company's Smiley Cookie Web site, http://www.SmileyCookie.com.

CHICAGO, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At its 105th Annual Meeting of Stockholders today, the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (NYSE: WWY) confirmed several key accomplishments from 2007. Most notably, the Company said that it had:

PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The James Beard Foundation has chosen Green & Black's(R) as the exclusive James Beard Foundation House Purveyor of chocolate. Located in New York City, the James Beard Foundation is America's preeminent culinary organization dedicated to furthering the practice and appreciation of the culinary arts in America.

WASHINGTON, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Chocolate milk has scored a valuable spot on and off the court. Studies suggest the unique mix of key nutrients in chocolate milk can help refuel and rehydrate your body after exercise, making it an ideal post-exercise choice. Now high school teams who refuel with chocolate milk can become a Body by Milk MVP (Milk's Valued Players).

PORTLAND, Ore., March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- YoCream International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: YOCM), a manufacturer and wholesaler of frozen desserts and beverages, today reported the financial results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2008. To view the full results, please visit http://www.yocream.com.

NEW YORK, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Cafe57, located in the Hearst Tower (www.hearst.com) is running an exciting cross-promotion with Esquire Magazine the week of March 10-14, 2008, during which they are featuring selected recipes from the "Sandwich Encyclopedia" in Esquire's March issue, bringing the "Best Sandwiches in America" right here to the Hearst Corporation.

ANAHEIM, Calif., March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crania Co., LLC, the makers of CraniYums(R) brand all natural, sugar-free candy lozenges is launching its new CraniYums product, App-Suppress(TM) tomorrow, March 14, 2008 at the Natural Products Expo West 2008 in Booth #1290.