Confitexpo, the international confectionery show organized by Dulcelandia magazine and produced by Grupo GEFECC, looks to celebrate its 25th anniversary in style this August.The event, held each year in Guadalajara,

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-ChiefCandy Industrypacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Morning wakeup callAlthough I consider myself a morning person, 8 a.m. sessions at conference get-togethers have never been a favorite. But duty calls,

Today’s cookie producers are making it possible for consumers with food allergies to snack on clean-label cookies without having to sacrifice taste.

In today’s economy, a Darwinian belief in the “survival of the fittest” holds very true, even in the candy industry. Nowhere is this truer than in the sugar-free category. Over

This year, the  confectionery industry’s “Oscars” event - Candy Industry’s 65th Kettle Awards - will have a new venue, the prestigious Union League Club of Chicago (ULCC). Located at 65

Putting pen to paper now may help garner financial opportunity for women and their families in cocoa farming communities in Indonesia. Mars Sustainable Solutions, a new business unit at Mars,

After 13 years at the top of packaging machinery manufacturer Loesch Verpackungstechnik GmbH, Heinz-Peter Hammacher has turned over management of the company to his replacement, Andreas Graf. Graf, who has a

AAK, a USA’s leading specialty oils and fats manufacturer based in Port Newark, N.J., has secured North America’s first shipment of sustainably produced palm oil. “The arrival of the USA’s first

Just Born, Inc. is inviting fans of its MIKE AND IKE and HOT TAMALES brands to join the celebration as the two iconic candies mark their 70th and 60th anniversaries,