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More than 8,500 visitors attended 2017 Yummex Middle East, the leading trade show for sweets and snacks in the Middle East and North Africa.

Mint, which some of us have grown in our gardens, just doesn’t immediately come to mind when it comes to sustainability issues. And yet, it’s one of the critical ingredients in Mars Wrigley’s mint and gum products.

Blissfully Better, a company with an aim to make products that are better-for-you and delicious, has added a new variety to its line of certified-organic confections: Toasted Coconut Thins.

NextWorld Evergreen, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, has acquired Alter Eco, a chocolate-centric, healthy-indulgence confectionery brand.

Further expanding its presence in the snack food category, The Hershey Co. will acquire Skinny Pop maker Amplify Snack Brands, Inc., early next year.

TopConsumerReviews.com, a provider of independent reviews and rankings of consumer products and services, has given zChocolat a best-in-class, 5-star rating as an online chocolate retailer.

Aldomak, a Scottish private-label producer of fudge, macaroons and oat bars, has acquired The Handmade Meringue Co. brand for an undisclosed sum. 

Whether you’re looking to escape the cold or slip that last minute gift under the Christmas tree, Ghirardelli has you covered this holiday season.

When I read the headline in yesterday’s Chicago Tribune that Mars Wrigley Confectionery was going to base its U.S. headquarters in Hackettstown and Newark, N.J., I was — to put it mildly — devastated.