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Asher’s Chocolate Co. promotes three in sales team restructuring

Promotions, restructuring follow retirement of Ed Lomas, v.p. of sales.

May 10, 2019

Asher’s Chocolate Co. has promoted three sales leaders as part of a restructuring of its sales department.

Maker of Dr. John’s sugar-free sweets opens Michigan factory

Investment in 22,000-sq.-ft. facility totaled $2.3 million.

May 10, 2019

Sugar Free Specialties LLC, maker of Dr. John’s Healthy Sweets, has opened its $2.3 million manufacturing facility in Plainfield Township, Michigan.

Salon du Chocolat coming to NYC in fall 2019

Event was first launched in Paris in 1995.

May 8, 2019

Salon du Chocolat will bring its demonstrations, sculptures and Chocolate Fashion Show to New York City this fall.

Kinder Joy, M&M’S Caramel top IRI’s list of 2018 New Product Pacesetters

Each product brought in more than $120 million last year, according to IRI data.

May 8, 2019

Kinder Joy and M&M’S Caramel have topped the list of IRI’s 2018 food and beverage New Product Pacesetters, the Chicago-based research firm announced Wednesday.

Demand for plant-based foods continues to grow

Dollar sales trending upward in 15 plant-based food categories, IRI reports.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

May 1, 2019

Interest in plant-based diets continues to sprout, giving food manufacturers and retailers a chance to cultivate shopper engagement and grow sales, Chicago-based research firm IRI says.

The Hershey Co. to release first year-round Kit Kat flavor in a decade

Kit Kat Duos Mint + Dark Chocolate to hit shelves December 2019.

April 24, 2019

The Hershey Co. will debut Kit Kat Duos Mint + Dark Chocolate, the first year-round Kit Kat flavor in almost a decade.

PMCA to host fall seminar on cannabis products

Organization voted in 2018 to accept applications from companies that make cannabis-infused products.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

April 22, 2019

The Professional Manufacturing Confectioners Association (PMCA) is planning a fall 2019 seminar on challenges with incorporating cannabis into confectionery and snack products.