The Hershey Co. has reached an agreement to purchase Brookside Foods Ltd., a privately held confectionery company based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Hershey says. Brookside is a chocolate confectionery company
The kosher community now has a new way to satisfy its sweet tooth. Michel Cluizel is launching a first-of-its-kind line of OU-certified kosher pareve chocolate truffles, pastries and macaroons. The
Production at Au’some Inc.’s first United States-based manufacturing plant is slated to start later this month, the company says. Spokesman Luciano Nascimento says the Sumter, S.C.-plant is nearly ready. “We're
Wonka’s latest promotion involves a web cam, actor and DJ Nick Cannon and, of course, candy. The company has teamed up with Cannon to launch Wonka WRapper, an interactive music
A recent study has shown promising results for those battling diabetes. The data joins a growing list of research showing that a healthy diet, which includes almonds every day, could
Fannie May has aligned with famed pastry chef and chocolatier Norman Love to launch an ultra-premium line of chocolates, FM Artisan by Norman Love. FM Artisan features handcrafted chocolates that
Melster Candies, a subsidiary of Impact Confections Inc., has moved its production operation into a new facility in Janesville, Wis., which features more than 150,000 sq.-ft. of space. Photo provided.Melster
Finally, there’s news that both sugar producers and high fructose corn syrup manufacturers can agree to be happy about. According to the results of a survey recently released by Mintel
market as sales should ultimately increase by a dramatic 45% by the end of the year. Overall projections are that the market will grow by 103% between 2010 and
Looking for a way to make chocolate even healthier? Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest cocoa and chocolate processing company, has come up with yet another option for chocolate and food