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Organizers for ISM, the largest trade show for sweets and snacks, have announced the top innovations displayed in this year's New Product Showcase.

Patrick Poirrier, CEO of the family-owned chocolate manufacturer CÉMOI, is the first French person to receive the ISM Award, presented Feb. 2 during the 50th edition of ISM.

Two weeks after Mars Wrigley set a Guinness World Record with a 4,700-lb. Snickers bar, The Hershey Co. revealed a 5,943-lb. Reese’s Take 5 bar on Jan. 31 at Hershey’s Chocolate World in Hershey, Pa.

Howard W. Wirth, cofounder of the Wirth-Daniels candy brokerage firm, passed away Dec. 1, 2019. He was 91.

ISM officials say preparations for the fair are continuing as planned amid growing concern over the spread of coronavirus in China and beyond.

Massimo Garavaglia, president EMEA for Barry Callebaut, is set to leave the company in April to pursue another leadership opportunity.

The experiential Hershey Bar is now open as a result of an official partnership with Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets.

Häagen-Dazs is introducing Ruby cacao in two new products and at its branded shops for a limited time.

Consumers are actively looking for more natural products and ingredients, but what does naturalness mean to them?