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Godiva names former L’Occitane exec Caroline Le Roch as president of Americas

Le Roch brings nearly 20 years of sales, merchandising and global leadership experience.

April 2, 2019

GODIVA Chocolatier has named Caroline Le Roch as president of Americas, effective April 1.

Ferrero Group to acquire Kellogg’s cookie, fruit snack business

Company will acquire 6 owned, one leased manufacturing facilities.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

April 1, 2019

The Ferrero Group will acquire Kellogg Co.’s cookie, fruit and fruit-flavored snack, ice cream cone and pie crust businesses for $1.3 billion.

Asher’s Chocolate Co.’s VP of sales retires

Lomas served Asher’s for 32 years.

March 28, 2019

After 32 years of serving as Asher’s Chocolate Co’s v.p. of sales, Ed Lomas, a resident of Bethlehem, Pa., retired March 1.

Case study: CIRCOR Valves helps chocolate maker save thousands by addressing overheating issue

Chocolate company was losing $40-$160K per chocolate batch.

Jason Carpenter

March 28, 2019

CIRCOR Industrial Valves Americas has helped a Midwest industrial chocolate manufacturer with an overheating issue, saving the company thousands of dollars per chocolate batch.

tna appoints Matthew Walters to lead African operations

Company’s African operations based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

March 28, 2019

tna has appointed Matthew Walters as branch manager of its African operations, based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Preparations for 2019 yummex Middle East underway

Show set for Oct. 29-31 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

March 28, 2019

Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, yummex ME is held parallel to two other top events — Gulfood Manufacturing and a new event, Private Label & Licensing Middle East (PRIME).

Godiva to open café in New York City

Company plans to launch 10 cafes in the Northeast U.S. in 2019.

March 28, 2019

GODIVA will open a café in New York City next month. Set to open April 18 at 560 Lexington Ave., the GODIVA café will feature a sweet and savory menu of grab-n-go items.

Mars Wrigley Confectionery takes new actions to move toward deforestation-free cocoa supply chain

Company aims for fully traceable cocoa supply chain by 2025.

March 27, 2019

Mars Wrigley Confectionery has taken up new commitments to preserve forests, following last year’s introduction of Cocoa for Generations, the company’s strategy to drive toward a sustainable cocoa supply chain that is fully traceable by 2025.

PEZ launches cacti dispensers, lychee flavor

Company will also launch dispensers under popular licenses in 2019.

March 21, 2019

PEZ is planning to launch a pair of limited-edition dispensers shaped like cacti. And because exotic plants have exotic tastes, they will also be accompanied by limited-edition PEZ Lychee candies.