Cocoa, sugar and corn sweetener prices are near historic highs. Consumer spending has declined and commodity prices have risen. Thanks to the worldwide recession, confectioners are not only presented with new challenges, but also with opportunities.
Melissa Joan Hart, best known for her acting in “Sabrina The Teenage Witch” and “Clarissa Explains It All,” has opened her own candy store called SweetHarts.
Deborah Cassell Executive Editor Candy Industry casselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Taxation without justificationMembers of some generations may well-remember those five-and-dime stores that offered “penny candy” for, well, mere pennies. Confections may
Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Splitting Cocoa Beans, Part 2Regular readers of Sweet & Healthy are probably wondering why my plain mug is showing up where Deborah
Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Splitting cocoa beansWhen I first joined Candy Industry in 2001, moving over from sister publication Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, the challenge
Deborah Cassell Executive Editor Candy Industry casselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Worthy new products, causesThis week, I was contacted by an editor at a national consumer magazine for guidance on an article
Bernard Pacyniak Editor-in-Chief Candy Industry pacyniakb@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: Growth vs. integrity When the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) created the National Organic Program back in 2002, a milestone many thought
Deborah CassellExecutive Editor Candy Industry casselld@bnpmedia.com getting fresh: A 'Taste' of confectionery Chicago The Fourth of July is approaching, and for Chicagoans, that means it’s time for Taste of Chicago.
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