Swiss chocolate and cocoa products manufacturer Barry Callebaut will acquire the ingredients division of Pennsylvania-based Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, allowing Barry Callebaut to expand its specialties and decorations business in North America.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) announced last week that it had reached an incentive agreement with Haribo of America, the U.S. subsidiary of the German-based gummy manufacturer, tied to the construction of a 500,000-sq.-ft. plant in Pleasant Prairie, Wis.

With his son Joe and daughter Ronnie by his side, Ned Micelli, 88, founder of Micelli Chocolate Mold Co., passed away peacefully at home in Malverne, Long Island, N.Y. on July 16.

It’s not every day that this humble editor has lunch prepared and served to him by a corporate executive chef.

The PMCA’s Production Conference Program Committee named Bogusz as the 21st recipient of the Marie Kelso Memorial Award based on his a paper titled Panning Equipment – Classic, Belt, Automated and Future State of the Art.