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Pastry chef Susan Notter, Rhonda Kave, owner of Roni-Sue’s Chocolates, and New York City’s Li-Lac Chocolates will be honored as Legends of Chocolate during the 2019 Big Chocolate Show.

GODIVA has launched a new advertising campaign that draws from the passion founder Pierre Draps had for chocolate and his wife, Eugenie.

While wine and chocolate seem like a natural pairing opportunity, beer tastings can be enhanced by consuming the right chocolate with it.

Flexible plastic pouches and bags are playing an increasingly important role in the strong global growth of confectionery packaging.

Founder Daniel Lubetzky, who’s served as ceo for 15 years, will move into the company’s executive chairman role. He’s succeeded by Mike Barkley, who joined KIND last fall as president and coo.

Here are some of the trends Managing Editor Alyse Thompson saw while attending the ECRM Everyday and Summer Seasonal candy planning session in New Orleans.

Retail buyers attending ECRM’s Everyday and Summer Seasonal Candy Planning session in New Orleans Aug. 25-29 have selected winners of the 2019 Buyer's Choice Awards.

The Seattle-based chocolate maker is reestablishing its core purpose and inviting people to see the big impact a small treat can have.

American Licorice Co. is launching Aprati Foods, a hard candy brand produced in Cambodia, in the U.S.

Specialty candy retailer Sugarfina, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, citing shifts in the retail sector, uncertainty in its international partnerships and difficulty in controlling margins as reasons for not being profitable.