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In a move to further tap into the company’s continued growth, St. Louis-based Bissinger’s has appointed Jeff Tillery vice president of sales and business development.

For Tom Zanetos, it was his military experience that led him into the candy business.

For Rick LaRue, v.p. of international sales for The Promotion in Motion Companies, Inc., the annual CONFITEXPO event in Mexico helps his company expand their presence in Latin America.

“Trick or treat, give me something chocolate to eat.” That’s what nearly three-fourths (72 percent) of Americans are saying this Halloween.

Clif Bar & Co., is planning to build a new state-of-the-art bakery in Twin Falls, Idaho, where the company will make CLIF Bars and CLIF Kid Zbars.

A SweetWorks employee recently got the chance to meet with President of Poland and extend a pretty “sweet” gift.

Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction may be 40 years old, but it shows no sign of slowing down.

Keep America Beautiful (KAB) honored the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. with its 2013 Vision for America Award.

Exhibitors range from chocolate leaders such as Barry Callebaut and Valrhona to smaller artisan wholesalers such as vegan confections from Desiderio Chocolates and the “Gremlins” from Betty Jane Candies.