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As part of its continued expansion and investment in high-growth chocolate markets, Barry Callebaut, today officially opened its first chocolate factory in Turkey.

Salazon Chocolate Co. produces a line of 100% organic, single-origin, salted dark (57%) chocolate bars.

Ron Izewski, senior v.p. and cfo of Bethlehem, Pa.-based Just Born Inc. has been named 2013 CFO of the Year by Lehigh Valley Business in the “Private Company” category.

With 30 years’ experience in product development, confectionery processing and technical services within the confectionery industry, Robert Huzinec knows his candy.

"We decided to celebrate weird, honor awesome and spread ridiculousness," says Charlie Callahan, Periscope’s executive creative director

Eighteen finalists for the first-ever Chocolate and Dessert Innovation (CADI) Awards have been announced.

Hillside Candy LLC closed its plant for a day, and let all the employees step away from the office so they could volunteer at the Community Food Bank of New Jersey last week.

General Mills has announced a commitment to sustainably source 100 percent of its 10 priority ingredients by 2020, including cocoa, sugar and other ingredients.

"Most chocolate stores sell chocolate, but Chocolate Works is unique in that customers can see the process from beginning to end, even participate in it, and then get to eat it!" says Rhonda Daniels, co-owner.

What happens when you put a bunch of confectionery buyers in a small back room and ask them about the candy industry?