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Snack bar trends: Consumers continue to grab 'one for the road'

Manufacturers balance taste and health in snack bars, promising better nutrition and fewer calories than before.

March 11, 2015

The “snackification” of consumers’ lives means that now, more than ever, people want to munch on something that’s easy to eat on the go.

Treatsie: Delivering artisanal sweets monthly

Company helps customers discover high-end candies from small vendors with monthly subscription boxes.

Abigail Watt

March 11, 2015

Good food matters. That’s what Keith Hoelzeman and Jamie Walden thought when they started Treatsie.

Jelly Belly's Lisa Brasher to succeed Robert Simpson

Simpson's retirement will come at the end of March.

Abigail Watt

March 10, 2015

After a sweet 15-year career as the candymaker's president and coo, Robert Simpson has announced his retirement, slated for the end of March.

Olam unveils new plant and school in Cote d'Ivoire

Cocoa processor pledges sustainability and education.

Abigail Watt

March 10, 2015

Olam Int’l is taking big steps to support Cote d'Ivoire's cocoa industry.

American Wholesale Marketers Association announces new name

New moniker, “Convenience Distribution Association,” to phase in over next few months.

Abigail Watt

March 10, 2015

At the 2015 AWMA Marketplace & Solutions Expo in Las Vegas, the organization announced that its board of directors approved changing its name to Convenience Distribution Association.

Head of Mondelez’s cocoa business leaves position

Scott Amoye to be replaced by Udo Kagerbauer.

Abigail Watt

March 10, 2015

Amoye’s departure comes at a crucial moment in the cocoa industry, as chocolate makers like The Hershey Co. hike up retail prices in response to the rising costs of cocoa beans and dairy.

CandyRific promotes Clark Taylor to v.p. of sales

Taylor has 30 years of experience in consumer products brands.

Abigail Watt

March 10, 2015

Taylor has worked for the candymaker, which creates its own lines of candy with licenses with brands including M&M’s, Skittles and Disney, for three years.

2015 Global Top 100 Candy Companies: Wow! What a year for acquisitions

Carla Zanetos Scully

March 4, 2015

Candy company acquisitions played a big role in the candy industry during past year, including Chocoladenfabriken Lindt & Sprüngli purchasing U.S. box chocolate-giant Russell Stover.