Hoping to glean knowledge from other successful categories of craft food, the keynote presentation of the FCIA's event was "Learning from other Industries."
The National Confectioners Association has promoted three members of its leadership with the goals of improving operational efficiency and enhancing the organization’s advocacy, communications, industry affairs and regulatory support.
When Denise Castronovo launched Castronovo Chocolate in 2013 with her husband Jim, she brought with her a PhD in ecology and a passion for rainforest conservation. So to her it was only natural that her company start in an actual forest - with the cocoa beans.