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Darrell Lea acquires Heritage Fine Chocolates

Darrell Lea plans to add 50 jobs to its chocolate operations next year.

November 9, 2018

Australia-based Darrell Lea Confectionery Co. has acquired Heritage Fine Chocolates following investment from a private equity firm earlier this year.

Nestlé launching pop-up store with customizable Kit Kat bars in South Africa

Chocolatory Pop-Up will open in Mall of Africa Nov. 24.

November 9, 2018

Nestlé’s Kit Kat will launch a pop-up store in South Africa later this month, allowing visitors to create customized four-finger bars.

Brewhouse Legends snack mixes

Alyse Thompson-Richards

November 9, 2018

Mount Franklin Foods has debuted Brewhouse Legends, a line of distinctive snack nut mixes inspired by the innovation of craft-brewers.

Jelly bean trends: Big flavor in small packages

Flavor innovation, clean labels change up century-old tradition of jelly beans.

November 9, 2018

It’s said if something isn’t broken, it shouldn’t be fixed — a maxim that has long applied to jelly beans.

Windy City Sweets wishes smooth sailing to U.S. Navy boot camp graduates with custom chocolates

Chicago candy shop partnered with U.S. Navy in 2017 to create candy bars, tins.

Dawn Aulet

November 8, 2018

Thanks to a partnership with Windy City Sweets, graduating U.S. Navy boot camp can be marked with specialty sweets and chocolates.

Will we ever have 100 percent sustainable cocoa?

Companies are shifting their 2020 goals to 2025, but they still face incredible challenges.

Crystal Lindell

November 7, 2018

The cocoa industry made big promises for sustainable cocoa that mostly come due in 2020, but now that the deadline is just a little more than a year away, many of those companies are shifting the timeline.

Peter Blommer on company’s search for an equity partner

CEO says move is more about growth than anything else.

Crystal Lindell

November 7, 2018

Blommer hopes to be able to announce more information in the next month or two.

Mars Wrigley Confectionery launches rebrand of American Heritage Chocolate

Company updates brand’s identity, product formats, packaging, website.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

November 6, 2018

Mars Wrigley Confectionery has revamped its American Heritage Chocolate brand to incorporate a more universal exploration of how chocolate is enjoyed and experienced by its consumers.