While some markets have remained flat and several of the Global Top 100 Confectioneries have lower sales figures than seen in the past, 2012 still saw several mega-mergers and positive gains by quite a few candy companies.
A bit of salt, caramel and, of course, dark chocolate, makes the trail easier. Salazon Chocolate Co. debuts its Organic Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt & A Touch of Organic Caramel as part of its ongoing partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ACT).
Ford Gum and Machine Co. commemorates its 100-year heritage this year by keeping an eye on the future and remaining attuned to market changes through acquisitions and investments
Unlike the doomsday date (Dec. 21, 2012) posed by the cyclic end of the Mayan calendar that some interpreted as the end of the world, the year 2020 has much more credibility as a valid deadline. In fact, it could very well represent the end of cocoa and chocolate as most consumers know it.