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The West Africa Cocoa Programme plays a key role in preparing cooperatives to navigate regulatory changes, economic fluctuations, climate change, and other pressures.

An affordable alternative to pure couverture chocolate, the blend consists of 50% Belgian couverture chocolate and 50% compound chocolate, and is available in milk, dark, and white varieties.

Trends like emotional connection, novelty and adventure, and snack-sized formats are shaping this season's demand.

Featuring clean-label ingredients, the Swedish candies are marketed as better-for-you.

The chocolatier's products are now available at nearly 40 additional U.S. and Canadian airport locations, New York City’s Moynihan Train Hall, and resort casinos in Las Vegas, NV, and Atlantic City, NJ.

Kim Yansen will oversee sales strategy across the U.S. market and supporting growth across the company’s portfolio, which includes Airheads, Mentos, Trident, and Chupa Chups.

Genesee, which specializes in handmade and hand-poured fudge products, as well as its signature Animal Trackers candy bag, has been in business for eight years and now distributes to more than 2,000 retail outlets nationwide.

In this Q&A, Susan Burris, marketing director, premium chocolate innovation at Ferrero Rocher discusses the new Chocolate Squares line, and how this latest innovation answers to trends in the premium confectionery category.

Better-for-you gummy brand Better Sour has launched Tart Cherry Gummy Stars, a new product developed over two years of research and featuring ingredients sourced from the U.S.

Despite concerns about rising prices due to tariffs, 66% of consumers plan to hand out candy this year, and per-person spending has reached a record $114.45.