Gerardo Castillo, a 30-year-old employee of the Blommer Chocolate Co., died on June 8 when overcome by fumes at the company’s chocolate processing facility in Chicago. The accident occurred in

It’s expected to take six years, but when completed, U.S. Sugar Corp. will have sold 187,000 acres (about 300 square miles) of cane fields to Florida as part of a

A decline in the monthly average International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) daily price in April may be misleading to companies tracking cocoa futures. The price was down $42 in April compared

The results of a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found cocoa flavanols to help improve blood vessel health in type 2 diabetes patients. Researchers

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. has added a traditional Chinese medicine to their Eclipse gum and mints in order to kill odor-causing bacteria. The ingredient, magnolia bark, was found to kill

Organic and fair trade chocolate manufacturer Theo Chocolate is about $500,000 away from raising its goal of $3.5 million to invest in sales, marketing and equipment expenditures, says Joe Whinney,

With organic sales up in Britain, customer demands are also growing. In response to these demands, ADM Cocoa in the U.K. has developed a new range of certified organic chocolate

Cargill’s application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark office suggests that a confectionery chew’s fiber content may allow it to be considered as a “good” source of dietary fiber, according

Kraft Foods Inc. has agreed to sell its Artiach biscuits business in Spain to Panrico, a private equity firm, and the Balaton chocolate trademark in Hungary to Nestlé. The sales

Irene Rosenfeld, Kraft Foods Inc. ceo, announced to shareholders that the company will raise prices this year in order to protect its margins and profits. The company has seen a