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Sugar prices aren’t so sweet

U.S. sugar regs simply aren’t fair.

July 25, 2012

Every penny counts. And that’s exactly the mindset candy makers have when it comes to sugar prices. You see, they’ve all scanned the metaphorical bar codes on the sugar cane plants and realized they get a better deal, well, umm, just about anywhere else in the world.

Is third-party certification the answer to cocoa sustainability?

Bernie Pacyniak

July 18, 2012

Sponsored by ADM Cocoa, Blommer Chocolate Co. and Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, Candy Industry's one-hour webinar featured presentations about the issues associated with and possible solutions for cocoa sustainability.

Can taxes and bans really curb obesity?

Fighting this epidemic won’t be as easy as labeling things “good” or “bad.”

Crystal Lindell

July 11, 2012

The thing about obesity is that it’s nothing like smoking. I know. I know. It blows (pun intended) that we have to come up with new ways to fight the latest epidemic.

Sign of the genetically modified times

California vote on GMO labeling could change the food world

Bernie Pacyniak

June 27, 2012

Not sure if everyone caught the news item regarding California’s ballot initiative involving mandatory labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Colombia’s ‘value-added’ economy

New Free Trade Agreement with the United States has Colombia hoping for the best

Crystal Lindell

June 20, 2012

Maybe it’s the mountains, maybe it’s the fruit that tastes like it’s from the Garden of Eden, or maybe it’s the fact that a local confided in me that every time she talks about the drug trade she gets a headache — but whatever the reason, it only takes a few hours in Colombia to feel the same desire for change that the locals do.

How Connected Are You?

Kelly Brinkmann

June 15, 2012

When I visit our member candy stores, one of my favorite things to do is to spend time in the retail area and watch the connections customers have with the staff and the store.

Risk-taking and innovation

Two confectionery innovators prove risk taking can pay off

Bernie Pacyniak

June 13, 2012

Everyone’s heard the complaint about too many me-too products being introduced into the marketplace. One of the main reasons for this lack of creativity stems from the fact that being innovative truly requires extensive use of the right brain as well as having a penchant for risk-taking.

Dear Walt Disney Co.

Associate Editor Crystal Lindell can’t wait for the Disney Co.’s new ad guidelines to start working

Crystal Lindell

June 6, 2012

Dear Walt, (I can call you Walt, right?), I just wanted to tell you how excited I am about your latest move in the fight against childhood obesity! Can I get a Woot! Woot!