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By Bernie Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.comgetting fresh: Life lessons from the roadThe cities of Donetsk and Dnepropetrovsk weren’t exactly household names to me. Thus, making travel arrangements to visit

Mars Snackfood US’s Chicago facility celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, reinforcing Frank Mars’ vision of a plant that is a “model of beauty and efficiency.”

In establishing the first Jacques Torres Chocolate retail store “outside New York City,” locating it in Traverse City, Mich., Kris Kruid continues to trail-blaze within the confectionery sector.

As one of the world’s largest cocoa and chocolate manufacturers, ADM markets its products under a variety of well-know brands - Ambrosia, De Zaan and Merckens - all of which are familiar to a host of manufacturers in the candy, baked goods, cereals, dairy products, snacks and beverage industries.

The Great Recession did dampen growth for organic confections, but new emerging trends and a gradual recovery suggest a doubling of sales in five years, putting it back on track.

Having addressed the zero trans fats issue, ingredients suppliers now are asked to create even healthier fats and oils.

Last month, Belgium-based Hacos NV purchased Collmann GmbH’s chocolate branch. Founded in 1938, Collmann manufactures machinery for the production of chocolate hollow figures.

TPC Partners, LLC, an affiliate of Archbrook Capital Management, LLC in Reading, Pa., has acquired a majority interest in Tray-Pak Corp., one of the leading manufacturers of custom, thermoformed plastic packaging products for the confectionery, bakery, food and other industries.

In response to growing customer requests for ingredient testing, Amsterdam-based Duyvis Wiener B.V. has expanded its research facility, doubling it in size by opening up separate cocoa and chocolate laboratories.

Tony Marazita, 79, of Sturgis, Mich., died on Sept. 27. Tony was the son of the late Frank and Josephine (Tignanelli) Marazita.