American Idol Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze and runner-up Crystal Bowersox perform inside a giant M&M’S Pretzel stage. American Idol Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze and runner-up Crystal Bowersox perform

A new book from confectionery retailer Dylan Lauren pays tribute to candy and encourages readers to discover its magic.“DYLAN’S CANDY BAR: Unwrap Your Sweet Life” features four-color, pop art-inspired

Burlington, Vt.-based Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC), maker of all-natural chocolates, has teamed up with a rock ‘n roll band for the first time in its 27-year history. Inspired by

Hotel Chocolat, the London-based chocolate retail chain, has found a unique, out-of-the-chocolate box solution to help finance its expansion at home and abroad -- “chocolate bonds.”   As part of

As a result of experiencing double-digit growth in the Middle East since 2000, Mars GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council), the leading regional manufacturer of chocolate products in the area, opened a

Last week, Barry Callebaut AG, the world’s leading manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, officially opened its new chocolate factory located in Extrema, Minas Gerais, near São Paulo -- the

Yesterday, The Hershey Company announced that it has reached a tentative labor agreement with the union representing employees at its 19 East Chocolate Ave. and West Hershey facilities located in

By Bernard PacyniakEditor-in-ChiefCandy Industrypacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Lean manufacturing, onshoring and 'good news'Given the negative business news that everyone’s faced during the past year, it’s not unusual to be drawn to

By Deborah Cassell Executive Editor Candy Industry Retail Confectioner casselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: TV lacks nutritional valueHow many hours of TV do you watch per week? I’m a slave to my

Although Candy Industry’s 65th annual Kettle Award reception was held at a new venue this year -- the prestigious Union League Club of Chicago -- the recipient proved to