Nevertheless, the three partners anticipate that it will take approximately five years to complete the entire sequencing, assembly, annotation and study of the cocoa genome. Scientists from USDA-ARS and Mars
Gerardo Castillo, a 30-year-old employee of the Blommer Chocolate Co., died on June 8 when overcome by fumes at the company’s chocolate processing facility in Chicago. The accident occurred in
It’s expected to take six years, but when completed, U.S. Sugar Corp. will have sold 187,000 acres (about 300 square miles) of cane fields to Florida as part of a
Most of you are probably thinking that I’m referring to marketing as the “m” word in the headline. And trust me, I’m usually one of the first to emphasize the
The news is nearly two months old by now, but that doesn’t make it any less astonishing: chocolate giant Mars Inc. purchased gum kingpin Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., creating a
Despite celebrating its 50th birthday this year, interpack 2008 showed no signs of a midlife crisis. With more than 2,700 exhibitors showcasing their accomplishments in confectionery processing as well as packaging, the triennial event filled all 19 halls of the Dusseldorf Trade Fair Center.
The Company: Enjoy Life Foods, Schiller Park, Ill.The Product: boom Choco boom barsThe Hook: Customers don’t have to shy away from chocolate anymore because of allergies. Enjoy Life Foods has
The Company: Zingerman’s Bakehouse, Ann Arbor, Mich.The Product: Zzang! candy barsThe Hook: Zingerman’s Bakehouse is cooking up something more than pastries and bread. The company has created Zzang! handmade candy
The Company: Picat Ltd., DallasThe Product: Love Candy The Hook: Developed by famous Dallas attorney and Erin Brokovich associate Allen Stewart, Love Candy contains premium ingredients to create “the ultimate
The Company: Darrell Lea Pty Ltd, Sydney, AustraliaThe Product: Soft Eating LiquoriceThe Hook: Australia’s number one manufacturer and marketer of licorice, Darrell Lea, has launched its new natural flavor Soft
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