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Koch’s entry into the confectionery goes back 43 years, when he was attending Notre Dame High School in 1973.

On July 14, 2014, when the Lindt & Sprüngli Group announced that it was acquiring Russell Stover Candies, the news raised some eyebrows within the U.S. chocolate market.

"It was clear that Thompson Chocolate’s core go-to-market principal was the delivery of a quality product that was made with all-natural chocolate," Dunkin says. "Our niche was in the more premium segment. We were not the low-cost producer in the chocolate novelty segment. We weren’t going to compete on price like compound chocolate products."

The week will include several opportunities for confectioners and suppliers to connect through the expo floor, education sessions relevant to the industry and behind-the-scenes tours.

Although not quite as popular as chocolate, chewy candy still commanded close to $3.3 billion in dollar sales in the 52 weeks ending March 20, 2016, according to IRI, a Chicago-based market research firm.

Justin's markets four successful nut butter-based snack lines — spreads, squeeze packs, peanut butter cups, and snack packs.

The Lovely Candy Co., LLC — maker and marketer of its highly successful consciously crafted sweets — is getting into the chocolate category.

The partnership brings Transparence Cacao into the national development program for the coffee and cocoa network.

Scobey will be responsible for providing the vision and leadership guide to WCF's operations.