Last month, a museum honoring the life and accomplishments of Milton S. Hershey opened in downtown Hershey. The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue, is the first landmark building

Confectioners save their most novel product ideas for children. These include inventive flavors, textures and value-added takeaways.

Sugar-free gums with added benefits continue to flourish, thanks to new product innovations.

One of the largest categories in the confectionery industry, chocolate tablets/bars offer everything from premium to exotic flavors. These innovations keep the segment thriving, leaving consumers asking for more.

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-ChiefCandy Industrypacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Recession inspires R&DIs the recession stifling new product innovation?At first glance, my answer would be yes. I mean, given the constraints of lackluster

Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found samples of peanut butter and peanut paste contaminated with Salmonella, which were traced back to a Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) plant.

By Deborah CassellEditorConfection & Snack Retailingcasselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: White House haute cuisine?Among the many articles I read online about yesterday’s inaugural events was one detailing former President George W. Bush

After declaring its strong profit growth in 2008, Cadbury plc announced the intention to sell its Australia Beverages business in order to focus on its confectionery operations.   In addition,

DeMet’s Candy Co., owned by Greenwich, Conn.-based Brynwood Partners, announced it has acquired the Treasures and Stixx brands from Nestle USA, Inc. The newly acquired brands will add to DeMet’s

As a solution to increasing almond crops, Blue Diamond Growers, an almond processing and marketing company, purchased a 132,000-sq.-ft. cold storage building, which was part of the former Hershey plant