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Clair will become vice chairman but retain his position as chief executive officer, while Melin will take over as president and continue his duties as chief operating officer.

“It’s a huge honor to host these iconic brands on our chocolate bars,” says Kerry Laramie, v.p. of Sales, at PRAIM Group.

They added a small amount of dark chocolate syrup during the boiling process and at the same time, he also added some bitter hops to mimic the slightly bittersweet taste of dark chocolate.

While it may be tempting to forget the years we spent in high school, that should not be the case with people currently enrolled in high school — teenagers.

The successful launch and completion of its HERSHEY LEARN TO GROW program in Ghana, which was implemented 18 months ago to help increase the incomes and improve living standards of more than 1,400 cocoa farm families there, has prompted The Hershey Co. to expand the initiative.

In Ghana, female cocoa farmers earn 25-30 percent less than their male counterparts; in Cote d'Ivoire, women in cocoa communities earn up to 70 percent less than men.

During the American Association of Confectionery Technologists (AACT)’s Annual Technical seminar, the organization stages s a friendly competition dubbed the AACT Iron Confectioner.

For four generations, a Ganong has overseen the growth and success of Ganong Bros. Ltd. The Canadian confectionery company ensured the tradition would continue by appointing Bryana Ganong as its future president and ceo.

North America’s largest cocoa processor and chocolate ingredient supplier, Chicago-based Blommer Chocolate Co., has named Neal Murphy as its new cfo. Murphy’ s background spans financial leadership in both public and private businesses in the manufacturing and chemical industries, including CECO Environmental, Quaker Chemical and PQ Corporation.

When it comes to Easter candy sales, mass, drug and grocery stores weren’t the only ones trying to make a sale before the Easter bunny made all of his stops.