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“Many Brazilian chocolate experts travel to Europe and North America to take courses. Now they can find a high-level place around the corner, here in Brazil," explains Bertrand Busquet, French chef and technical advisor at the new Brazilian chocolate training center.

The PEZ Candy Inc. has named Lois Anthony as its new director of field sales.

This popcorn is a guilt-free indulgence.

“Our guests will enter an engaging and interactive space where they can taste new treats, personalize sweet gifts and create keepsake photos."

The latest recipes cover everything from gourmet strawberries rolled in chocolate and Pop Rocks to Pop Rocks Margaritas.

“Both the customer base and the product line is different from Arway, and I believe that the combination of Arway and Long Grove will offer some great synergies,” says Craig Leva, Arway’s president and owner.

Eby-Brown is to distribution companies what Mars and Hershey are to chocolate. In fact, Eby-Brown is the largest privately owned distributor in the United States, with more than $5 Billion in annual sales.

More good news for those looking to justify eating chocolate — a new study shows cocoa may help fight obesity-related inflammation diseases, such as diabetes.

The International Chocolate Awards is now accepting applications for the second annual International Chocolate Awards Americas Round.

Even though gum and mint sales have declined in recent months, creative pushes are coming from both market to keep customers cool, calm and collectively chewing.