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The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Resident Course in Confectionery Technology, also known as “Candy School,” will be held virtually this summer in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

CAOBISCO, the association of the Chocolate, Biscuits & Confectionery Industries of Europe, is calling on authorities in the European Union and the United Kingdom to extend the Brexit transition agreement as long as necessary.

Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. is launching the first soft gummy products in the U.S. under the Fruit-tella brand, which has strong roots in Europe.

Zacharias will lead trade marketing, category management and shopper marketing for Ferrero’s portfolio.

As stay-at-home restrictions loosen, new opportunities will arise for convenience retailers, Nielsen says. The research and analytics firm contends leery consumers still want to make quick trips close to home.

Participating companies have mapped more than one million farms in their direct supply chain and distributed more than 4 million trees to farmers to establish agroforestry systems.

Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate’s 2018-2019 Sustainability Progress Report highlights the company’s efforts to improve transparency and the lives of cocoa farmers in Brazil, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Indonesia.

Mount Franklin Foods, LLC is donating $20,000 to the Richardson-Olmos-Trejo COVID-19 Emergency Fund. The company, headquartered in El Paso, Texas, is making the donation in support of the individuals and families who live in the Colonias area of New Mexico.