Italian immigrant John B. Sanfilippo arrived in America in 1910 and 12 years later, he founded a small pecan shelling company out of a rented storefront in Chicago.
When I was younger, the limit to how much candy I could eat was simply how much I could keep in my little stomach. Don’t worry, my parents were very careful never to let me get to that point — but that didn’t stop me from trying.
Carrot, hibiscus, radish, and lemon — food for rabbits, and now ingredients for candy. Driven by strong consumer demand to go “natural,” Nestlé has started to use these natural alternatives to provide color or flavor in popular products such as Rolo and Smarties. And, by doing so, the company has become the first major confectionery manufacturer in the U.K. to remove all artificial ingredients from its products — all 79 of the confectionery products sold in the region now are free of artificial colors, flavors and preservatives.
What happens when you combine hip hop music, candy and inspirational messages. Apparently, Micheck da Candy — a new novelty candy created by rapper Chuck D, of Public Enemy, and Sensei Aaron, Chuck D’s first MC partner and former bodyguard, in collaboration with CandyRific.
The Hershey Co. has announced a slew of new sustainable farming initiatives, including plans to make its Hershey’s Bliss line with only certified products, and to invest $10 million in West Africa over the next five years.
Sometimes chocolate is not enough when two lovers are apart. Lacta chocolate bars — which has long encouraged consumers to exchange love messages on its wrappers — recently debuted a new smart phone application (app) that conveys all the pleasure of a personal note, without the pen.
Ordering luxury chocolate has just gotten a little more personal. Nestlé has created a new brand, Maison Cailler, for those looking to personalize their luxury chocolate, the company says.
