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AACT Conference

Iron Confectioner a fitting finale to AACT conference

No ‘slipups’ for GNT team as they outduel Tate & Lyle in fun but frenetic candy competition.
Bernie Pacyniak
October 1, 2014

Unlike that classic and ever-reoccurring novelty song “Yes! We have no bananas,” the American Association of Candy Technologists (AACT)’s seventh annual Iron Confectioner competition did. And then some.


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Taffy company tops 100 flavors

Zeno’s World’s Most Famous Taffy creates 101st flavor — pineapple upside-down cake.
Kelsey Ott
October 1, 2014

Now you can get taffy that tastes like pineapple upside-down cake. The new treat is Zeno’s World’s Most Famous Taffy’s 101st flavor.


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Capol

Capol appoints Salotto as new manager

Confectionery professional will use his experience, expertise to manage Capol’s eastern regional sales.
Kelsey Ott
October 1, 2014
Capol LLC has selected Rich Salotto, a confectionery industry veteran, as its new Eastern Region Sales Manager.
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Acquisition

Katjes International acquires Piasten

European confectionery manufacturer adds German candy company Piasten.
Kelsey Ott
October 1, 2014
“This acquisition ideally complements our range of production capabilities with the internationally growing sugar confectionery segment of ‘dragees,’ sugar-coated products,” says Tobias Bachmüller, managing shareholder of Katjes International.
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Hershey's International

Hershey hopes to expand China market with SGM purchase

The chocolate company wants to ensure long-term growth with the purchase of Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock Co.
Kelsey Ott
September 29, 2014

In an effort to get a leg up in China’s candy and snack market, The Hershey Co. is purchasing Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock Co., a confectionery company based in Shanghai.


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Chocolate most popular specialty food

Study: More consumers indulge in specialty food, especially chocolate.
Kelsey Ott
September 26, 2014

Shoppers choose to purchase chocolate more than any other specialty food item, according to new research from the Specialty Food Association.


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Ebola epidemic could disrupt cocoa crop harvest

Concerns grow as Ebola-infected areas in Liberia adjoin Ivory Coast’s penetrable western border.
Bernie Pacyniak
September 24, 2014
If weather and diseases concerns weren’t enough for the upcoming cocoa bean harvest in the Ivory Coast, then the Ebola epidemic surely provides a real what-if fear — one that’s sending the price of cocoa beans soaring.
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