It’s no secret that Chicago has a long history of great candy makers, but these days it’s the artisians making their mark on the city, and even the country.

As far as flavors go, it’s all about hitting it off with consumers.

The “snackification” of consumers’ lives means that now, more than ever, people want to munch on something that’s easy to eat on the go.

Good food matters. That’s what Keith Hoelzeman and Jamie Walden thought when they started Treatsie.

After a sweet 15-year career as the candymaker's president and coo, Robert Simpson has announced his retirement, slated for the end of March.

Olam Int’l is taking big steps to support Cote d'Ivoire's cocoa industry.

At the 2015 AWMA Marketplace & Solutions Expo in Las Vegas, the organization announced that its board of directors approved changing its name to Convenience Distribution Association.

Amoye’s departure comes at a crucial moment in the cocoa industry, as chocolate makers like The Hershey Co. hike up retail prices in response to the rising costs of cocoa beans and dairy.

Taylor has worked for the candymaker, which creates its own lines of candy with licenses with brands including M&M’s, Skittles and Disney, for three years.

Seattle Chocolates debuted three new seasonal flavors.