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Kettle Award Recipient

Flying High: An in-depth look at Michael Rosenberg's Promotion in Motion

Michael G. Rosenberg, president and ceo of The Promotion In Motion Cos. and this year’s recipient of the Kettle Award, not only gets close and personal with readers, he also provides them with an aerial view of where the company is headed.

Bernie Pacyniak

August 17, 2015

“We learned a lesson,” Rosenberg says. “We were a bit too conservative, too hesitant to expand manufacturing and packaging capacity. So we made it our mandate last year to find a way to do it. And now, we’re back to our normal growth rates.”

Cosmos Creations rebrands line of puffed corn products

4 Him Food Group, LLC, Junction City, Ore.

Alison Soley

August 13, 2015

Known for their tasty puffed corn products, Cosmos Creations is updating some of it's packaging.

CMOPM/CMFIMA open doors during IPACK IMA exhibit in Milan

CMOPM welcomed customers to its Milan production site to showcase cocoa and chocolate processing lines, moulding and packaging machines, and its wrapping machines from its sister company, CMFIMA.

August 13, 2015

During those six-days, customers were able to view a complete line for chocolate preparation with a capacity of 1,100 kg/h.

NPD Group: More singles grabbing snacks as a meal

Number of solo-person households grows, and marketers need to respond accordingly.

Crystal Lindell

August 12, 2015

Turns out more and more lonely hearts club folks are eating snacks as meal. Or at least all the hearts of people who just don’t want to deal with other people right now.

Atkinson Candy hires Larson as head of sales and marketing

Former Hershey, Nabisco employee joins Atkinson

Bernie Pacyniak

August 12, 2015

Stan Larson, formerly with Nabisco, Kraft Foods, The Hershey Co. and ConAgra, has joined Atkinson Candy Co. as its v.p. of sales and marketing.

Cargill pays out $19M to cocoa farmers, co-ops

Cargill Cocoa Promise’s premiums for certified sustainable cocoa beans are increasing farmer incomes and supporting farm development, education and healthcare in local communities.

Bernie Pacyniak

August 12, 2015

Cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire, Brazil, Cameroon, Ghana and Indonesia received $19 million in premiums for selling certified cocoa beans in 2014 through Cargill’s Cocoa Promise program.

FONA: Caramel’s trending in stores, in restaurants and online

Research reveals top caramel new products, and most popular pairings.

Crystal Lindell

August 12, 2015

Caramel is deliciously hot right now — at least according to a new trends report from FONA.

Hershey, Barry Callebaut partner to help cocoa farmers

Learn to Grow expansion to benefit 8,000 Côte d’Ivoire cocoa farmers.

Alison Soley

August 5, 2015

For many cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire, life is rife with both social and ethical issues.

Bell, Fona, Bosch among Chicago’s best companies to work for

Trio make 2015 Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For list.

Alison Soley

August 5, 2015

This year’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in Chicago includes three confectionery industry supplier companies: Bell Flavors and Fragrances, Fona International, and Bosch