Sin City tourists marvel at M&M’S World, with its floor-to-ceiling-high wall of customizable chocolate candies in 22 colors and a whopping 28,000 sq. ft. of merchandise for fans of the international confectionery brand. The licensing story continues at retail stores nationwide.
Executives from Blommer Chocolate Co. discussed the state of the cocoa industry at its 9th annual commodity and purchasing seminar in Chicago. Topics included the cocoa supply situation, developments at
By Deborah CassellExecutive EditorCandy IndustryRetail Confectionercasselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Comatose commentaryAs I write this, I am still suffering from a food coma – that unpleasant state of being reached only after
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By Deborah Cassell Executive EditorCandy Industry,Retail Confectionercasselld@bnpmedia.comgetting fresh: Candy LandingCall it an occupational hazard, but everywhere I go, confections follow.Take yesterday, for instance, which for me began in Chicago and
By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Democratizing chocolateShould any of you happen to be around Colonial Williamsburg this Friday, I urge you to stop by the R.
By Deborah Cassell Executive EditorCandy Industry,Retail Confectionercasselld@bnpmedia.comgetting fresh: A match made in chocolateI love it when worlds collide. Well, not always. I’m reminded of a time several years back when
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