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The popularity of Pretzel M&M’S bodes well for Mars’ Cleveland, Tenn. plant.

By the end of the month, Wolfgang expects to finalize the acquisition by Divine Serendipity, LLC.

“We’ll find you” offers shoppers a chance to win £10,000 if the candy they buy is one of six candy bars with a GPS tracking device in them.

Jelly Belly Candy Co.’s newest North Chicago, Ill. plant manager most recently worked for DeMets Candy, and also has worked for Impact Confectioners, Nestlé and Mars.

The Chicago Chocolate Festival, a new dual consumer and trade-show event dedicated entirely to the chocolate industry, is slated for Nov. 16-18 at the city’s Navy Pier.

University of Warwick chemists in Coventry, UK used tiny droplets of orange and cranberry juice to replace the cocoa butter and milk fats that go into chocolate bars.

Julianne Taylor has been hired as Blommer Chocolate Co.’s new research and development technologist.

The 2013 Valentine’s Day boxes for Hershey’s Pot of Gold chocolates were designed by students at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

The Lincolnton, N.C.-based company has recalled Lot A3057 of Lucky Country Aussie Style Soft Gourmet Black Licorice with Natural Ingredients from Costco and Smart & FInal stores in California, Arizona, and Utah.