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The Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. is going to be rubbing shoulders with some genuine movie stars soon.

A candy maker and a confectionery distributor are on Crain’s New York’s list of the Top 125 Largest Privately Held Companies in the New York area.

IT’SUGAR has raised more than $36,000 for a charity that helps lift spirits at children’s hospitals.

Lindt & Sprungli is investing heavily into Ghana with hopes of being able to verify its entire cocoa beans supply chain from the country by 2016.

Toasted Coconut features a 70 percent cocoa dark chocolate bar base.

By the end of 2013, Theo products will be available in more than 4,000 stores across North America.

Washington’s Governor Jay Inslee helped Brown & Haley launch its new packaging for its ROCA Buttercrunch in China last week while on a trade mission to the country.

With 143 million consumers, Russia is one of most important markets for confectionery worldwide — and the largest market in Europe.

The new addition adds close to 25 percent more floor space, which will expand both office and manufacturing areas.

It's no surprise then to see the world's leading confectionery manufacturers focus on the Middle East, India, Far East, and Pakistan. What is surprising is the lack of familiarity about the region.