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With its futuristic architecture and desert clime, Dubai seems a world away. But with its centralized location on the Persian Gulf and its penchant for growth and glamour, the city has earned recognition as a business hub for the Middle East and beyond.

Long heralded as a way to reduce overall sugar intake without cutting indulgences altogether, sugar-free confections give consumers a way to have their sweets and eat them, too.

The decision represents an evolution of ProSweets since its inception in 2006.

The show recorded the highest demand in its 55-year history, with exhibitors booking 20 percent more space than is available at the exhibition center.

Since Betsy Thagard founded B. toffee in Newport Beach, Calif., in 2009, the company has created quite the stir.

It took five years. The process started in 2011, the reformulation of Katjes' diverse line of gelatin-based gummies, that is.

All dark chocolate bites and barks meet consumer demands for “flavor and function.”

Stake seen as strategic move to increase its better-for-you snacks portfolio and increase sales from one third to 40 percent in two years.

Nordic powerhouse looks to strengthen its pick-and-mix presence with acquisition.

New study shows the road to make cocoa a sustainable and high yielding crop a long and challenging journey.