SymphonyIRI has some good news for the confectionery industry. According to the researcher, sweets and snacks sales remained strong throughout the recession and are projected to grow at a healthy

By Bernard PacyniakEditor-in-ChiefCandy Industrypacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Sweet solacePalliative therapy. It’s a term I wasn’t really familiar with until this year. It refers to any kind of care or treatment that

Robert Michalski has joined Lindt USA as its new vice president of operations. He will be responsible for all manufacturing, distribution, engineering, logistics and demand planning for the company, which

Greater use of vegetable ingredients within confectionery products could go far in improving candy’s health image as well as offer additional growth potential, writes Marcia Mogelonsky, global food and drink

It’s official: Ms. Green is America’s favorite M&M’S character. On July 27, Mars Chocolate North America announced that Ms. Green nabbed nearly a quarter of the 3.4 million votes cast

Two of the legendary WONKA Golden Tickets have been found, the brand announced yesterday, turning up the heat in the hunt for the eight remaining tickets.Eva E. of San Francisco

Wayne Zink, ceo of Indianapolis-based Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC), has announced that he will transition from company operations to become president of the Endangered Species Chocolate Foundation (www.escfoundation.org), the non-profit

By Deborah Cassell Executive Editor Candy Industry Retail Confectioner casselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Premium chocolate predictionsIt’s been a long, hot summer here in the Midwest -- the kind that makes playing

Confitexpo, the international confectionery show organized by Dulcelandia magazine and produced by Grupo GEFECC, looks to celebrate its 25th anniversary in style this August.

Last month, Barry Callebaut AG, the world’s leading manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, officially opened its first chocolate factory in South America.