Pierson Clair, president and ceo of Brown & Haley, in front of a stain glass work by Cappy Thompson, Gathering the Light, 2003, a collection from the Museum of Glass in Tacoma.

Privately-owned Mars Inc. has announced its plan to purchase Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. for more than $22 billion.

The Big Flats Planning Board in New York approved the final site plan for a chocolate candy manufacturer to build a 100,000-sq.-ft. plant on 17 acres of land at Airport Corporate Park.

Cadbury Schweppes plans to remove all artificial colorings from its confectionery products by the end of the year due to consumer concerns over possible effects on behavior.

A study done by researchers at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine found that fluoridefree BasicMints help to prevent cavities.

Production of The Hershey Co.’s new factory in Monterrey, Mexico is on schedule, according to Hershey spokesman Kirk Saville.

Japanese chocolate manufacturer Meiji Seika has recalled some confectionery products after it failed to file the appropriate paperwork for a novel sweetener made with an unapproved genetically modified enzyme.

Nestlé plans to invest more than $10 million into production and development at the Ruza Confectionery Factory in the Moscow region of Russia.

Nestlé also plans to expand its chocolate portfolio in India and strengthen its market share by introducing Kit Kat Chunky and Kit Kat Mini.

The University of Illinois and Mars Inc. developed a study, which determined that cholesterol and blood pressure are lowered when consumers eat sterol chocolate as part of a balanced diet.