With cocoa prices being pressured by speculators as well as industry concerns about consumption and harvests, Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate’s Martijn Bron and Piet van Amelrooij hit the road, presenting cocoa market updates and potential crop scenarios to Cargill customers at 15 different sites across the United States and Canada.
Chicago-based Development Specialists, Inc. has announced that it is accepting offers for the assets of F&F Foods, a contract manufacturer of branded and private label cough drops, mints and candies
Increased commodity costs necessitate innovative solutions with sweeteners. As a result, suppliers are exposing manufacturers to a broader range of formulation possibilities.
As we - at least those of us who live in northern climes - watch the last vestiges of winter give way to tulip tips breaking through the ground, it becomes just that much easier to start thinking about spring.
Two case histories provide examples of how robotic technology addressed manufacturers’ need for more output while accommodating gentle handling and space limitations.
It’s doubtful that consumers equate eating a Pearson’s Salted Nut Roll to that of a salad, despite Larry Hassler, president and ceo of the company, insisting the nutrition profile is equivalent, salad dressing included, of course.
In between ongoing updates about Kraft Foods’ bid to swallow up Cadbury PLC, I perused our Global Top 100 listing gleaned by our annual contributor, Paul Rogers.
The last time I used a Latin phrase in a headline, one of my colleagues teased me unmercifully, arguing that no one had the faintest idea what I was trying to convey.
It all started with the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. With much of the city's business center destroyed, the scorched landscape provided the perfect opportunity for businessmen who were ready to rebuild Chicago into a modern marvel.
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