The Topps Confectionery division of The Topps Company, Inc., New York, has been renamed Bazooka Candy Brands. As such, Bazooka Candy Brands will be the parent company that sells all

Not too long ago, Food Lion LLC discovered that business as usual, centered on a one-size-fits-all mentality, simply wouldn’t cut it anymore. The Salisbury, N.C.-based retailer, part of the Brussels-based

Coco-luxe Chocolate Bar CollectionCoco-Luxe Confections • San Francisco1-415-367-4012 • www.coco-luxe.comCoco-Luxe Confections has expanded on its initial Coco-luxe Chocolate Bar Collection with the Roark Bar, the company’s highest cocoa content dark

Aurora Natural Grab & Go SnacksAurora Products, Inc. • Stratford, Conn.1-203-375-9956 • www.auroranatural.comThe Aurora Natural Grab & Go Snacks Line features 12 different products, packed in 3- to 6-oz. bags

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-chiefCandy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: A 'shout out' to PacoTypically, it’s an intense week whenever the National Confectioners Association’s ALL CANDY EXPO® rolls into town in the

Faced with a critical need to add capacity in order to sustain a fast-track growth strategy, Katjes Fassin GmbH selects a greenfield site in Potsdam, Germany, to debut the latest in processing efficiency and operational transparency.

The global economic crisis, while causing concern about business activity this year, cannot rattle the world’s leading suppliers of confectionery processing equipment and ingredients. Many view this as an opportunity to reinvest into their research and development efforts as they await the segment’s rebound.

During this year’s 11th annual European Suppliers Roundtable, representatives from the leading equipment and ingredient suppliers to the global confectionery marketplace wrestled with a host of questions dealing with the economic downturn.

No one knows cocoa, chocolate, compound coatings, and other confectionery ingredients better than ADM Cocoa. With our experience and advantages of scale, you’ll find it’s simply easier and more rewarding

As one of the leading sweet confectionery processing suppliers in the world, Kloeckner Haensel Processing remains focused on continued product development and customer support.