There were no shortage of numbers or important guests at The Hershey Co.’s official grand opening for its new $300-million addition that’s part of its West Hershey manufacturing complex in Hershey, Pa.  

Can one be efficient and yet pro-active environmentally? 

Even for the most creative chocolatiers, spinach and chocolate aren’t necessarily ingredients that inspire fusion. 

Recessions are never pretty. 

When word spread that OPM and Carle & Montanari were in merger talks, one couldn’t blame many industry observers for not raising an eyebrow. 

 Royal Duyvis Wiener announced it will partner with one of Peru’s largest cocoa farmer cooperatives, Cooperativa Naranillo de Cacao y Café (Coopain). By investing $3.3 million, Coopain looks to increase production capacity by 400%. 

 Over the last several, Petzholdt Heidenauer has focused on optimizing and developing its chocolate processing machines. One example of that effort, the company launched a new, more efficient five-roll refiner. 

 Hebenstreit is recognized worldwide as the manufacturer for state-of-the-art wafer production lines for flat and hollow wafers. The company’s wafer production lines range from medium- to high-capacity and are all designed and manufactured in Germany.