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At its recently held annual convention and industry Expo held last month in St. Louis, the Retail Confectioners International (RCI) inducted five new members to its board of directors.

Nia Sanchez, the newly crowned Miss USA 2014, will host National Lollipop Day benefiting The Shade Tree at Sugar Factory Town Square on Sunday, July 20, in Las Vegas.

Decatur, Ill.-based Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) will acquire WILD Flavors GmbH in an all-cash transaction valued at $3 billion (€2.3 billion), the move subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close at the end of the year.

Premium chocolatier Lindt USA is introducing the EXCELLENCE Lemon into its dark chocolate collection.

Brown & Haley has a new U.S. sales director and it’s someone who combines confectionery and specialty channel experience with sales and managerial expertise.

According to the show’s organizers, the Specialty Food Association (SFA), this year’s show was the largest ever

With a combined 35 stores and more coming, Lolli and Pops is looking to grow its portfolio of brands.

Nestlé looks to take advantage of the country’s prized Arriba beans and stimulate the local economy.

“This year’s objective forecast during a third-consecutive drought year is a testament to the state-of-the-art farming practices,” says Bill Harp, almond grower and ABC chairman.

“We are extremely pleased to now announce our most recent acquisition of Jer’s Chocolates,” says Jarett Levan, BBX Capital president.