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Colian Group's ongoing investments and targeted acquisitions had caught the eye of the European Candy Kettle Club — our Candy Industry Kettle Committee equivalent across the pond — who, in turn, nominated Jan Kolański, president of the Colian Group, for the coveted ECKC award in 2017.

Helsinki-based Raisio sold its confectionery business, which includes popular brands such as Poppets, Fox’s, XXX, Payne's Just Brazils and Pedro, as well as private-label and contract-manufactured products, for €100 million ($120 million) to Valeo Foods Ltd. on Dec. 29, 2017. The deal also includes six production plants in the U.K. and Czech Republic. 

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. 

Since 1935, Van Otis Chocolates has been handcrafting premium chocolates and other fine candy.

More than 8,500 visitors attended 2017 Yummex Middle East, the leading trade show for sweets and snacks in the Middle East and North Africa.

TopConsumerReviews.com, a provider of independent reviews and rankings of consumer products and services, has given Candy Club a 5-star rating for excellence as a monthly candy subscription service.

Mint, which some of us have grown in our gardens, just doesn’t immediately come to mind when it comes to sustainability issues. And yet, it’s one of the critical ingredients in Mars Wrigley’s mint and gum products.

Blissfully Better, a company with an aim to make products that are better-for-you and delicious, has added a new variety to its line of certified-organic confections: Toasted Coconut Thins.

NextWorld Evergreen, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, has acquired Alter Eco, a chocolate-centric, healthy-indulgence confectionery brand.