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Kettle Awards

Sara's Soiree: Sara Clair captures 72nd Kettle Award

Confectionery leaders hobknob at premier industry event.
Bernie Pacyniak
August 15, 2017
The rain was coming down hard. Traffic was horrific. And it was hard to find the buses. But they came. Candy Industry’s 72nd Kettle Awards reception continues to be the premiere event of the U.S. confectionery industry and a powerful draw.
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Amedei chocolate

‘Golden Bean’ Amedei acquired by Ferrarelle

Italian mineral water company adds super-premium, bean-to-bar chocolatier to its portfolio.
Bernie Pacyniak
August 9, 2017

What does it take to make Italy’s fourth largest mineral water company effervescent? Acquiring Tuscany-based chocolate maker Amedei, known for its gourmet chocolate bars, truffles and chocolate products, would certainly make anyone bubbly.


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Chuao California Collective

Chuao California Collective

Chuao Chocolatier, Carlsbad, Calif.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
August 9, 2017

Chuao Chocolatier, maker of culinary-driven, Fair Trade-certified chocolate, has launched the California Collective, a decadent line of chocolate bars embodying the essence of California living.


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Dirk Van de Put_Mondelez

Dirk Van de Put to head up Mondelēz International

McCain Foods exec takes over in November when long-time CEO Irene Rosenfeld retires.
Bernie Pacyniak
August 2, 2017

Deerfield, Ill.-based Mondelez International has turned to a French fry food executive to create some sales sizzle as Irene Rosenfeld, chairman and ceo of the confectionery and snack multinational, opts for retirement. 


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Mike and Ike

‘Your honor, cut us some slack!’

Judges allow class-action lawsuits involving slack-fill to move forward.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
August 2, 2017
Appearances matter. As clichė as it is, that idea came to mind when I learned two U.S. District Court judges had last week denied motions by Just Born, Inc. and Ferrara Candy Co. to dismiss separate theater-box slack-fill lawsuits brought against the candy companies this year.

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