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A 3,000-sq.-ft. shop sells not only Thorntons’ confections, but also a limited selection of drinks, sandwiches, cakes and ice cream.

It was not a gathering that Jonathan Hart, newly hired chief executive for Thorntons, recalls looking forward to. He had just joined the company in January 2011.

A father’s foresight. A mother’s business acumen. And a daughter’s resolute commitment to the family business.All three elements have helped build Waukegan, Ill.-based Cornfields Inc.

"On the back of every Lovely Candy Co. Package, you’ll find the company’s story. “The journey started when Jackie asked her husband Mike to go on a quest for her favorite candy... licorice,” it reads. “Hers was a special request, it needed to be consciously crafted with select gluten-free ingredients.”"

Under the agreement, Barry Callebaut will acquire World’s Finest Chocolate’s industrial chocolate manufacturing assets and lease space at the existing production site in Chicago.

The chocolate maker has announced that all 10 of its manufacturing facilities are now certified landfill-free, achieving its 2015 zero-waste-to-landfill goal.

Amidst unprecedented growth and evolution, several elements have remained constant at Ferrero. For one, Michele Ferrero, chairman of the Ferrero Group, continues to do what he does best: innovate.

Scarcity can sometimes lead to success. It's thanks to Ferrero’s vision of producing an affordable sweet Nutella was born.

In the land of Barello, Barbera, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo and Moscato wines and where prized white truffles are worth their weight in gold, there also resides the birthplace of Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello and, Nutella.

Jelly Belly recently announced leadership changes to its sales department, naming a new chief sales and marketing officer, and a new v.p. of international sales.