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Preparations for 2019 yummex Middle East underway

Show set for Oct. 29-31 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

March 28, 2019

Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, yummex ME is held parallel to two other top events — Gulfood Manufacturing and a new event, Private Label & Licensing Middle East (PRIME).

Godiva to open café in New York City

Company plans to launch 10 cafes in the Northeast U.S. in 2019.

March 28, 2019

GODIVA will open a café in New York City next month. Set to open April 18 at 560 Lexington Ave., the GODIVA café will feature a sweet and savory menu of grab-n-go items.

Mars Wrigley Confectionery takes new actions to move toward deforestation-free cocoa supply chain

Company aims for fully traceable cocoa supply chain by 2025.

March 27, 2019

Mars Wrigley Confectionery has taken up new commitments to preserve forests, following last year’s introduction of Cocoa for Generations, the company’s strategy to drive toward a sustainable cocoa supply chain that is fully traceable by 2025.

PEZ launches cacti dispensers, lychee flavor

Company will also launch dispensers under popular licenses in 2019.

March 21, 2019

PEZ is planning to launch a pair of limited-edition dispensers shaped like cacti. And because exotic plants have exotic tastes, they will also be accompanied by limited-edition PEZ Lychee candies.

Ritter launches Cocoa Selection collection

Products feature cocoa from Ghana, Peru and Nicaragua.

March 21, 2019

Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG highlighted a new product range at ISM: the Cocoa Selection.

Loacker launches Matcha Green Tea wafers, Tortina Triple Dark

Products revealed at ISM 2019, held Jan. 27-30 in Cologne, Germany.

March 21, 2019

Loacker showcased new flavors at this year’s ISM, including new Matcha-Green tea wafers.

ISM offers a taste of Brazil

ABICAB offers look at state of Brazilian confectionery industry

Crystal Lindell

March 21, 2019

From January to November 2018, Brazilian confectionery sales to the foreign market grew compared to 2017.

BENEO encourages healthier indulgence with first toffees containing Palatinose

Functional carbohydrate Palatinose reduces high-glycemic sugar content in toffee.

March 21, 2019

BENEO sampled the first toffees made with its functional carbohydrate Palatinose.

Zolli Candy expands to 10,000 stores

Founder Alina Morse doubles giveaway campaign.

March 21, 2019

Zolli Candy is now available in 10,000 stores, thanks to the brand's launch in 1,100 Target locations and on Target.com. Additionally, 13-year-old founder Alina Morse announced that with the retail expansion she would double her Million Smiles giveaway campaign to Two Million Smiles.