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Divine Chocolate to bring in holiday season with new line

he chocolatier, co-owned by Ghanaian cocoa farmers, introduces line of Christmas, Hanukkah and non-denominational products

Alyse Thompson-Richards

June 26, 2012

The holidays are coming early for Divine Chocolate this year.

Report: $19.5 billion in U.S. chocolate sales—and 20% growth in organic

Packaged Facts reports says higher prices, retail store growth spur sector

Crystal Lindell

May 30, 2012

Here’s some news to file under “obvious” — people in the United States love chocolate. In fact, they loved it $19.5 billion worth in 2011.

Fun and fusion spearhead gummy trends

Kawther Albader

May 1, 2012

“Flavor-iety” — if only it were a real word, because no other captures the essence of the gummies and jellies right now.

High-end hard candy

A more optimistic economic outlook leads candy makers to experiment, even upscale hard candy items.

Martin Kim

April 12, 2012

Hard candy is by definition, well, hard. Lollipops are just for kids and consumers won’t pay for a more expensive sucker. Customization is just a fad.

Baking dreams come true

Pastry chef and chocolatier Sarah Levy does what she loves.

April 12, 2012

Chicago native Sarah Levy has wanted to work with pastries for as long as she can remember — a life-long passion that blossomed into something tangible in 2004.

Flavor combinations only the gods once knew

Food Pairing website offers chefs a scientific approach to matching the perfect ingredients, no matter how unusual.

Crystal Lindell

April 11, 2012

Finally, my love of French fries dipped in chocolate milkshakes has just cause - science.

Snack on this: energy, nutrition bars sales surging

Martin Kim

March 1, 2012

Growth in demand for healthy snacking pushes manufacturers to target energy and nutrition bars at the health-conscious consumer.

Man candy, marshmallows and ‘mindfulness’ drive confectionery trends at Fancy Food show

March 1, 2012

Fancy’s back. At least that’s what attendance at this year’s Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco suggests. More than 18,000 buyers opted to visit the annual show in San Francisco organized by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT).