Today, Mars, Inc., the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and IBM released the preliminary findings of their breakthrough cacao genome sequence and made it available in the public

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com sweet talk: Recommitting to the childrenOn Monday, the global chocolate and cocoa industry, the U.S. Department of Labor, Senator Tom Harkin and U.S.

Devnaa, a London-based confectionery operation, has combined traditional techniques and flavors associated with Indian sweets with modern, artisan chocolate making to produce a range of unique bite-sized confections.   Launched

Blommer Chocolate’s specialty coatings facility in Campbellford, Canada, was recognized by the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) with an Award of Excellence at the association’s national manufacturing conference earlier this

According to a report published by the Chicago Tribune this morning, Northfield, Ill.-based Kraft Foods has selected Mary Beth West, chief marketing officer, to oversee its confectionery and biscuit global category

By Deborah CassellExecutive Editor Candy Industry, Retail Confectioner casselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Love is in the 'air'Sports fans look forward to Super Bowl commercials almost as much as they do the

Indianapolis-based Endangered Species Chocolate has added a new member to its team, Director of Finance Carl Dodds, who will be responsible for managing all accounting and financial activities, with an

Rudi Hauser Jr. of Hauser Chocolatier has announced his company’s purchase of Tom & Sally’s Handmade Chocolates. The acquisition, Hauser’s second in five years, closed in mid-August; Hauser has since

Ferrero USA’s Somerset, N.J.-based Tic Tac brand has announced the launch of its Shake, Share & Care program in support of Breast Cancer Awareness and those affected by cancer. As

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com Getting fresh: Chocolate: It's onAbout a week or so ago, New York City-based Packaged Facts released its latest report on chocolate: “Chocolate Market