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According to a recent flavor report from Geneva, Ill.-based FONA International, the use of honey as a sweetener is on the rise. Last year, 10 311 products were rolled out globally using honey. 

After an introductory pastry course at The French Pastry School, Ramona Thomas knew what she wanted to do. She put plans in motion to develop an all-natural sweets business.

The National Confectioner’s Association (NCA) has announced winners of its 2017 Confectionery Leadership Awards, which celebrate honorees’ effective business collaboration, category management best practices and innovations in in-store merchandising.

Earlier this week, Sioux City, Iowa-based Palmer Candy Co. issued a limited recall of certain chocolate products after being informed by Valley Milk Products, a Maryland-based cooperative, that the milk powder used in a compound chocolate coating supplied by Blommer Chocolate Co. to Palmer Candy Co. has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The global industrial chocolate market is expected to grow by 3 percent over the next five years, according to a new report by London-based research firm Technavio.

With healthy snacking options on the rise, consumers still look for standard indulgences, according to a new report by Geneva, Ill.-based flavor company FONA International.

Brussels, Belgium-based The Good Chocolate Co. has launched Lavlé, a dark Belgian chocolate rich in cocoa flavanols

Snacking rules. And fruit snacks — of all varieties — are grabbing more and more shelf space. 

The world’s nutraceutical market is expected to reach $302.31 billion in 2022, according to a new report by Allied Market Research.

German gummy manufacturer Haribo Group has announced that COO Martin Schlatter has departed the company, effective Dec. 31.