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Valentine's Day for Chicagoans can be as sweet as you make it

At Fashion Outlets of Chicago, Lindt, Lolli and Pops, and Godiva offer great Valentine's Day treats.

January 27, 2016

I visited the mall on behalf of Candy Industry Magazine to get the latest on Valentine's Day offerings from three confectionery stops: Lindt, Lolli and Pops, and Godiva.

Funky Chunky Sweetheart’s Mix

Funky Chunky, Edina, Minn.

Abigail Watt

February 13, 2015

Created as a gift idea for special occasions, Funky Chunky’s Sweetheart’s Mix combines popcorn with cinnamon-flavored caramel

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Sweethearts in Sweets: Which came first, the candy or the couple?

A look at couples running candy companies, and how they grow their love-powered business.

Susie Wyshak

February 11, 2015

For couples like then-30-year old Baci candy inventor Luisa Spagnoli and young Giovanni Buitoni, it wasn't just their love of chocolate they had in common — it was their love. Legend has it that the two shared love notes fanning forbidden flames in the early 1900s.

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Godiva’s fun pairing with Rob Riggle targets Valentine’s Day shoppers

Chocolate maker pairs up with man’s man of a comedian in hopes of lengthening Valentine's Day shopping season.

Crystal Lindell

February 4, 2015

“In a recent consumer survey, nearly half of men admitted to caring more about watching The Big Game than they do about giving their Valentine the perfect gift,” reports Godiva.

Hershey ‘dishes’ out candy to all on lover’s holiday

Candy dish sales rising during Valentine’s Day season as consumers start to share the occasion with friends and family.

Abigail Watt

January 28, 2015

According to The Hershey Co.’s IDP Research, there’s a shifting trend away from the focus on significant others, as families and friends are starting to buy into the holiday by setting out candy dishes for Valentine’s Day.