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Several of my BNP Media colleagues and I attended PACK EXPO, staged by PMMI at the Las Vegas Convention Center last week. More than 2,000 exhibitors displayed their processing and packaging capabilities and equipment for thousands of attendees from across the globe — attendees who undoubtedly hit the Strip to blow off steam after long days at the show.

The Riverside Co., a global private equity firm, will acquire specialty ingredients supplier Parker Products later this month.

Smarties Candy Co. has three new co-presidents. Jessica Dee Sawyer, Sarah Dee and Liz Dee, who most recently served their family’s business as vice presidents, are succeeding Jonathan Dee, Sarah’s father and Jessica and Liz’s uncle, AdAge reported.

Pam Gesford's endeavors have earned her the 2017 Stroud Jordan Award, presented each year at the American Association of Candy Technologists’ (AACT) National Technical Seminar to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the confectionery technology field, particularly through education, organization and research.

Perth, Australia-based YOWIE Group LTD. launched its ‘Rescue Series’ chocolate line on Monday in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). As part of this collaboration, YOWIE Group’s Rescue Series will contribute $25,000 to support WCS’s global conservation program, and will feature the WCS logo on its packaging.

As September rolls into October, the leaves start turning shades of red, yellow and orange. At KOHLER Original Recipe Chocolates, however, there’s one item that’s turning pink. To coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, KOHLER will re-introduce the limited-edition Strawberry Balsamic Rare Facet.

Bühler celebrated the ground breaking for its Innovation Campus in Uzwil, Switzerland, on Monday. Projected to cost CHF 50 million ($51.5 million), the innovation campus will consist of two key elements: upgraded technology labs and a new innovation building.