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Moreno Roncato has been named managing director of Milan-based Carle & Montanari SpA by the Sacmi Group, sole shareholder of the company. 

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Sweet Samba! What's going on in Brazil?For those of you who follow the global political scene, you might be thinking that

Multifilm management team invests in the future to reap benefits for its customers now.

Garoto, Brazil’s famed chocolate company, turns up the volume on product innovation by tapping into its formidable brands.  Nestlé’s resource help facilitate their production.

The economic potential of Brazil, supported by an abundance of natural resources, has stimulated consumer demand, fueling growth nearly everywhere, including the confectionery segment. 

On the 18th Oct. 18,  2010,  BCH celebrated the 10th anniversary of its state-of-the art, 1,025-sq.-meter Innovation Center.  

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Serious about chocolateOne of the great perks about being editor of Candy Industry is that -- on occasion -- I get

By Deborah Cassell Executive Editor Candy IndustryRetail Confectioner casselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Kids at a candy showThe excitement was palpable. More than 70 kids, ages 8 to 13, in a room,

By Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Steel nerves at Iron Confectioner competitionWhen Randy Hofberger of R&D Candy Consultants called me about two weeks ago, asking whether I

Last year, U.S. retail chocolate sales topped $17.3 billion, a new record.  These sales mark a 2.8% increase over 2008, but a percentage point lower than pre-recession 2007.