While meeting at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York last year, five chocolate makers realized they had more in common than they thought.

Juergen Rausch celebrates winning the European Candy Kettle Club Award with close friends and family.

In reading this month’s cover feature on Jürgen Rausch, the 2008 recipient of the European Candy Kettle Club award, there’s an anecdote about the chocolatier and chief executive that didn’t make it into the article.

As a child, Anu Koorapati was fascinated by food and intrigued by science. Her strong competency in science, coupled with a desire to solve real world problems, led her to earning a master's degree in food science and nutrition.

As a child, Anu Koorapati was fascinated by food and intrigued by science. Her strong competency in science, coupled with a desire to solve real world problems, led her to earning a master's degree in food science and nutrition.

Mars launches 'What's Inside'As part of its global initiative, Mars, Inc. has become the first confectionery company in the United States to voluntarily incorporate Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) nutrition labeling

Mars launches 'What's Inside'As part of its global initiative, Mars, Inc. has become the first confectionery company in the United States to voluntarily incorporate Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) nutrition labeling

The combination of Pack Expo International (sponsored by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute - www.pmmi.org) and Process Expo (sponsored by the Food Processing Suppliers Association - www.fpsa.org) brings together almost 2,000 exhibiting companies using more than 1.4 million sq. ft. under one roof at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Spanish food and chocolate company Natra opened its first sales office in China and a second office in the United States. Currently producing 115,000 tons of chocolate products a year