Durango, Colo.-based Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. and Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Cold Stone Creamery announced the signing of a non-binding letter of intent to negotiate the terms of a test license

In collaboration with biotechnological multinational company Natraceutical Group, Natra created the first range of functional and nutritional cocoa and chocolate products directed toward private label brands, according to the company.

By Bernard PacyniakEditor-in-ChiefCandy Industrypacyniakb@bnpmedia.comgetting fresh: Next Generation Chocolatiers arriving in style, panacheI’m sure a few of you were able to attend the Chocolate Show in New York City last week,

By Deborah CassellEditorConfection & Snack Retailingcasselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Gluten-free for the soulI found myself fighting off a cold last week, which led me to search my home and office for

By Bernard PacyniakEditor-in-ChiefCandy Industrypacyniakb@bnpmedia.comgetting fresh: Social, ethical marketing gains momentumThe chocolate industry has come a long way since 2001 when the infamous Reuters headlines claimed evidence of forced child labor

Part of its global initiative, Mars, Inc. became the first confectionery company in the United States to voluntarily incorporate Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) nutrition labeling on all of its chocolate,

By Deborah CassellEditorConfection & Snack Retailing casselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Go, speed dater, goWhen I described the format of the Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing conference to one of my colleagues here

A Datamonitor article referred to a UK newspaper report that stated Nestlé and The Hershey Co. are discussing a possible merger or stake sale. The Telegraph article indicated that  Nestlé

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. confirmed its merger with Mars Inc., thanks to approval from its stockholders. As a result, the merger was scheduled to be finalized Monday, October 6, 2008.

According to an article by Ambereen Choudhury and Andrew Cleary on Bloomberg.com, Nordic Capital and CVC Capital Partners Ltd. may sell Dutch confectioner Leaf International for more than $1.5 billion,