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“We are thrilled to have found a partner with the resources and experience to grow the Williams & Bennett brand,” say the company's founders Becky and Bill Gardner.

What does a comedian from Nebraska, an entrepreneurial couple from Wisconsin and a former confectionery executive have in common?

The Hershey Co. has acquired 80 percent of Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock Co., Ltd. (SGM), a privately held confectionery company based in Shanghai, China.

“One of the things that’s the most difficult about the private investment business is that you have to let go of the things that mean the most to you,” says Hendrik J. Hartong III, senior managing partner at Brynwood Partners.

Founder says his candy helps spread the word about an oft misunderstood demographic.

As part of its strategic global expansion plan, New York City-based Max Brenner International debuted its first Max Brenner Chocolate Bar in Tokyo’s swanky Omotesando Hills neighborhood last month.

Manufacturers supplied 100 samples of their favorite new items and buyers picked these three as their favorite.

Chocolate as a dessert? Perhaps consuming it akin to having a flight of wines? How about bite-sized portions for sharing?

We need to put farmers first and offer some long-term solutions.

Sam Ratto didn't know he wanted to be a bean-to-bar chocolatier.