RCI names new board members John Asher III to serve as 2018-2019 board president. Christian Metzger July 2, 2018 Retail Confectioners International announces the appointment of five new members to its board of directors. Read More
Fine & Raw launches two new bars, packaging redesign Brooklyn-based company’s bars are now 40 percent thinner. Christian Metzger June 27, 2018 Brooklyn-based bean-to-bar chocolatier Fine & Raw has gotten a fine redesign. Read More
Nielsen-Massey introduces organic extracts, no-sugar-added vanillas Extracts available in 2-oz. bottles to gallon quantities. Christian Metzger June 27, 2018 Waukegan, Ill.-based Nielsen-Massey Vanillas has rolled out a new line of organic extracts and two no-sugar-added vanillas.Read More
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.Read More
Milkboy Swiss Chocolate nabs three sofi awards Winners of Dark Chocolate, Chocolate Candy and Confection categories also announced. Christian Metzger June 26, 2018 The Milkboy Swiss Chocolate Co. has won three 2018 sofi awards, nearly sweeping the competition’s Milk and White Chocolate category.Read More
Mondelēz touts $200 million investment in Czech biscuit plant Company’s European wheat needs to be completely covered by Harmony program by 2022. Christian Metzger June 26, 2018 Mondelēz International has invested $200 million over the last four years in its biscuit manufacturing facility in Opava, Czech Republic.Read More
Sweet 60 2018: Top Candy Companies in North America Leaner, bigger companies part of the mix Carla Zanetos Scully June 26, 2018 Consolidating production to sweeten the bottom line is the name of the game for a couple of North American candy makers.Read More
Tecno 3, Domori build on passionate partnership Collaborative venture benefits both manufacturer and supplier. June 25, 2018 When Italian chocolate manufacturer Domori and Tecno 3 began their 14-year collaboration in 1994, both parties sensed a kindred spirit. Read More
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. Read More
Chewpod functional gum Khloros Innovations, Quebec, Canada Alyse Thompson-Richards June 22, 2018 Chewpod functional gum is now available to U.S. consumers.Read More