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In its latest report, market research firm Packaged Facts projects the salty snacks market to exceed $29 billion in 2022. As of last year, retail sales were estimated at $24 billion.

The European Cocoa Association elected Steven Retzlaff, president of global cocoa at Barry Callebaut, as chairman during its last General Assembly in Zurich.

The Hershey Co. has named Damien Atkins as its new senior v.p., general counsel and secretary, effective Aug. 13.

Nordchocolate Ltd., the company behind kAAKAO bars, is pushing for change in EU legislation that prevents it from calling its products chocolate.

While the Fourth of July serves as a great opportunity to relax and reflect, there’s another holiday this week Associate Editor Alyse Thompson is just as excited for — World Chocolate Day, set for July 7. 

The Hershey Co. has released specially-wrapped military appreciation bars just ahead of the Fourth of July.

Bosch Group will seek a buyer for its packaging machinery division with the goal of the eventual buyer maintaining all 6,100 global employees.

Retail Confectioners International (RCI) has announced that Jacques De Waele, sales manager for Savage Bros. Co., has won the Henry J. Bornhofft Memorial Award, presented last month at RCI’s Annual Convention & Industry Expo in Cleveland.

German startup Savanna Ingredients has begun producing initial quantities of allulose with the goal of producing the virtually calorie-free sugar on a larger scale.