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When I was first introduced to Oscar Kambly III, president of Trubschachen, Switzerland-based biscuit manufacturer Kambly many years ago — and no I don’t exactly recall when — the man, the company and its product line were like one.

AAK USA Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty vegetable fats and oils, has opened a new, 2,500-sq.-ft. Customer Innovation Center in Louisville, Ky.

Former American Candy Co. president Charles Burdine “Byrd” Looper passed away on ­­­­Jan. 8 from pneumonia. He was 86.

All Ritter Sport products leaving Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG’s Waldenbuch, Germany, production site use chocolate that has been cultivated and processed under sustainable conditions, the company revealed Jan. 26.

Esthechoc, dark chocolate designed to slow the aging process, has been endorsed by Jennifer Berman, a urologist, sexual health expert and author appearing on the television show “The Doctors.”

Under the roof of the Transforming Education in Cocoa Communities program, Barry Callebaut, Blommer, Caboz, Cargill, Cémoi, Hershey, Mars and Mondelez International will engage in the implementation of the most comprehensive quality education effort to date in the Ivory Coast. 

Calling it a “once in a lifetime opportunity for us,” CEO Leo Tanis of Dutch-based Tanis Confectionery (TC) said the company has taken over Fast Track Engineering’s activities. The move came about following a joint venture agreement signed this past Monday by TC with Australia-based JH Tester Industrial Automation, which had acquired Fast Track Engineering in September 2017.

The 48th edition of ISM, the world’s largest trade fair for sweets and snacks, will kick off in Cologne, Germany, on Jan. 28.

Each year the Good Food Foundation hosts the Good Food Awards, which recognize exceptional food and drink crafters who push the envelope in craftsmanship and sustainability.