A recent survey of confectionery and snack food manufacturers revealed that most will significantly increase the number of new products launched in 2010.

In mid-June, Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle, together with Kerry Group executives, officially opened the company’s new 250,000-sq.-ft. innovation and technical center in Beloit, Wis.

On June 11, Delfi Cocoa Europe, a subsidiary of Petra Foods Ltd., started full production on a cocoa processing plant in Hamburg, Germany, that is capable of producing 110,000 metric tons, annually.

Buford, Ga.-based Crosio & Associates has been appointed the U.S. agent for equipment manufacturer PROFORM, which manufactures a comprehensive line of equipment for the confectionery, gum, bakery and nutraceutical industries.

Flavors and fragrances manufacturer Symrise AG, which is based in Holzminden, Germany, has appointed Heinz-Jürgen Bertram its new ceo.

by Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: It's not a job; it's an experience!In the first half of the week, I found myself shuttling back and forth from

By Deborah Cassell Executive Editor Candy Industry, Retail Confectioner casselld@bnpmedia.comgetting fresh: Catch wind of thisOn a recent trek from Chicago to Columbus, Ohio, to visit my parents, a friend and

Hard candies sweetened with sugar substitutes have gone mainstream, due largely to an increasingly diabetic audience, general obesity concerns and health-conscious consumers … as well as the fact that the products now taste better than ever before.

Easter came late in 2009, contributing to the 7.9% sales growth rate reported by Information Resources, Inc.

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.comgetting fresh: Vacation footnotesGreetings, all, from East Falmouth on Cape Cod! We just arrived here yesterday afternoon, so I haven’t had a chance to