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What do you do when seemingly the entire world wants to eat you? You try to get an insurance policy, that's what.

A little more than a year and a half after Ferrara Pan Candy Co. and Farley’s & Sathers merged to create Ferrara Candy, Sal Ferrara has stepped down from his role on the senior leadership team.

Blommer has hired a new chief information officer (cio) as well as a new corporate manager for master planning and scheduling.

Even for foodies, this trio poses trepidation, not to mention complexity. Luckily, there’s help.

Bissinger's may be a 350-year-old confectionery company, but it's on the cusp of a new era.

A few years ago Dave Alexander, of Global Organic, began discussing the idea of selling the Agostoni line of couvertures as well as ingredients to his customers. Last year, the company inked the deal.

While orchestrating the building and equipping of a 540,000-sq.-ft. cocoa and chocolate processing facility was a complex venture, choosing the right individuals from 17 eligible third generation family members to lead the company in the coming decades demanded even more skill.

Daniel Herskovic’s first truffles were the size of golf balls — he had gone a bit overboard in his layering of ingredients.

During his conversations with the farmers, Agostoni discovered that they were frustrated in putting so much effort into their cocoa crops and seeing little return.During his conversations with the farmers, Agostoni discovered that they were frustrated in putting so much effort into their cocoa crops and seeing little return.

“What could be more fun than recreating your favorite work of art out of simple ingredients you have in your fridge?" says Katharine Richards, the campaign’ co-coordinator.