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CAOBISCO names Mondelēz Europe exec Mary Barnard as president

Barnard to serve two-year term at helm of European advocacy association.

June 26, 2018

The Association of Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) has a new president.

One-on-One: Bill Guyton, incoming executive director of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association

FCIA Elevate Chocolate event set for June 30 in New York City.

Curtis Vreeland

June 23, 2018

Bill Guyton, incoming president of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association, shares his interest in the role and his vision for FCIA, in addition to discussing the association’s Elevate Chocolate event in New York City, set for June 30.

Mars Wrigley Confectionery names Andrew Clarke as new global president

Clarke succeeds retiring global president Martin Radvan.

Christian Metzger

June 12, 2018

Andrew Clarke, currently serving as chief marketing and customer officer, will succeed Martin Radvan in September. Radvan is retiring after 32 years with the company.

FCIA appoints Bill Guyton as new executive director

Former director Karen Bryan to pursue creative writing career.

Christian Metzger

June 8, 2018

The Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA) has named former World Cocoa Foundation President Bill Guyton as its new executive director, effective July 1.

Godiva installs first chief technology officer

IT veteran Phil Crawford joined chocolate brand June 4.

Christian Metzger

June 6, 2018

Godiva has named Phil Crawford its first chief technology officer, effective June 4.

The Warrell Corp. names Matthew Caiazza as new president, ceo

Caiazza succeeds Kevin Silva, who served Warrell for 26 years.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

May 17, 2018

The Warrell Corp. has named Matthew Caiazza as its new president and ceo. Caiazza succeeds Kevin Silva, who announced his resignation in December.

CPG exec Etienne Patout to head Theo Chocolate

Patout to take over as ceo April 9.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

March 29, 2018

Seattle, Wash.-based Theo Chocolate has a new ceo. Etienne Patout will take the company’s helm April 9, succeeding co-founder and former CEO Joe Whinney.

Yowie Group’s sales downgrade prompts stock price drop

Company’s North American chief, Mark Schuessler, takes over as global ceo.

Bernie Pacyniak

January 3, 2018

Upon revelation of a significant sales forecast revision — a drop from 55 percent to 17 percent for the 2018 financial year — Perth, Australia-based Yowie Group saw its stocks plunge 33 percent on the Australian Stock Exchange, a report from ABC Online revealed.

AAK taps automotive industry exec as new president, ceo

Johan Westman joins fats and oils supplier after serving Ohio-based Shiloh Industries.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

November 27, 2017

Fats and oils supplier AAK AB has named Johan Westman as its new president and ceo, effective June 1.

Who will acquire Nestlé’s U.S. confectionery biz?

Editor-in-Chief Bernie Pacyniak weighs in on potential suitors for Nestlé brands.

Bernie Pacyniak

October 25, 2017

First off, I don’t have any insider info. This is purely a speculative piece. And really, who else but Nestlé really knows, and they probably haven’t decided on whom or whether either. But let’s consider the candidates: Hershey, Ferrero, Mondelez International, Mars, Perfetti Van Melle, Leaf Brands and perhaps even Tootsie Roll? And then there’s the recent comment made by Just Born’s Matt Pye about buying select brands.