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Barry Callebaut Group, a North American specialty products business, has acquired the assets of American Almond Products Co., Inc.

Creators of the beloved Peeps, Mike and Ike, and Hot Tamales, Just Born Quality Confections, has won the Governor’s ImPAct Award.

The Hershey Co.’s, International President Humberto (Bert) P. Alfonso has announced plans to retire by the end of June at the age of 57.

It looks like you can finally have it all — chocolate, couture, and home decor.

BBX Sweet Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BBX Capital Corp., has acquired the assets of Droga Chocolates.

Georgia Tate, a Dean’s list student and junior at Kansas State University, has won the 2015-2016 John Kitt Memorial Scholarship put out by the American Association of Candy Technologists (AACT).

Is there a sweeter way to celebrate prom than to make your own dress — out of candy wrappers?

Though the Ivory Coast has been the home to a Cemoi factory for 20 years and the world’s largest cocoa producers, local Ivorians have not had much access to the final product until recent years.

A donation to satisfy any sweet tooth — that’s what Verve, Inc., an environmentally-minded, socially responsible candy company in Rhode Island, is doing by gifting 54,000 bubblegum-filled lollipops to charity.

The winners are the result of attendee voting and industry representatives’ choice.