Kraft Foods, the manufacturer of Trident, will partner with Oral Health America's Smiles Across America program (SAA) and actor Chris O'Donnell to help fight cavities among the nation's youth and

By Deborah Cassell Executive Editor Candy Industry, Retail Confectioner casselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Gluten-Free as a fad?For the 3 million Americans who suffer from Celiac Disease, going on a diet that’s

Verve Inc.’s all-natural Glee Gum is expanding its presence in Canada, thanks to a partnership with Directa Distribution in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. Glee Gum joins the ranks of more than 100

Wine often is paired with complementary flavors of chocolate, but how about chocolate paired with tomatoes, grilled beef, oysters or cheddar cheese? Belcolade, a Belgian chocolate manufacturer owned by Puratos

As the world’s third largest cocoa producer, Indonesia is home to more than one million farm households who depend on cocoa as their main source of income. On July 1,

SymphonyIRI has some good news for the confectionery industry. According to the researcher, sweets and snacks sales remained strong throughout the recession and are projected to grow at a healthy

By Bernard PacyniakEditor-in-ChiefCandy Industrypacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Sweet solacePalliative therapy. It’s a term I wasn’t really familiar with until this year. It refers to any kind of care or treatment that

Robert Michalski has joined Lindt USA as its new vice president of operations. He will be responsible for all manufacturing, distribution, engineering, logistics and demand planning for the company, which

Greater use of vegetable ingredients within confectionery products could go far in improving candy’s health image as well as offer additional growth potential, writes Marcia Mogelonsky, global food and drink

It’s official: Ms. Green is America’s favorite M&M’S character. On July 27, Mars Chocolate North America announced that Ms. Green nabbed nearly a quarter of the 3.4 million votes cast