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Entrepreneur Magazine has put 13-year-old Alina Morse, founder of Zolli Candy, on the cover of its September 2018 issue to highlight the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Perfetti Van Melle North America has promoted Sylvia Buxton, a top marketing exec, to president and ceo. She succeeds Mehmet Yuksek.

Valeo Foods is set to buy United Kingdom-based Tangerine Confectionery from private equity firm Blackstone Group for $127.6 million, according to media reports.

Each year Jelly Belly's plant in southeastern Thailand makes a rainbow of jelly beans to satisfy the world over. But many of those beans customers can't even eat.

Sanders & Morley Candy Makers recently signed a lease to occupy additional warehouse space in Macomb Township, Mich.

Two former New England Confectionery Co. (NECCO) employees are suing previous buyer Round Hill investments for damages after the investment firm abruptly shut down the company’s Revere, Mass.-based plant July 24.

The results are in: Crunchy Mint will join M&M’S lineup of flavors this month after fans selected it as the winner of the 2018 Flavor Vote. 

The Hershey Co.’s consolidated net sales reached $1.75 billion in the second quarter of 2018, thanks to snack acquisitions and divestitures of its Golden Monkey unit and the Tyrells brand.