Alyse Thompson-Richards

New JiMMYBAR! protein bars

Jimmy's Natural Foods, Chicago.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 24, 2019

JiMMYBAR! has added two new flavors to its line of protein bars.

Grove Harvest Delights

Island Delights, Seville, Ohio.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 23, 2019

Grove Harvest Delights is a better-for-you snack made with all-natural ingredients.

DOVE chocolate bars

Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Hackettstown, N.J.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 23, 2019

Offering varieties to tempt the most sophisticated palates, the line of DOVE chocolate bars features six bold flavors.

Getrude Hawk Chocolates gets back to branded basics

After selling its ingredients division to Barry Callebaut in 2017, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates is refocusing on its roots.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 23, 2019

Deciding to carve out and sell two-thirds of your business — your successful business — comes with a lot of risk. But Dave Hawk wasn’t worried about it.

Grove Harvest Delights

Island Delights, Seville, Ohio.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 22, 2019

Grove Harvest Delights is a better-for-you snack made with all-natural ingredients.

Product variety, transparency can help consumers meet dietary needs

Spoon Guru survey finds three-quarters of respondents unintentionally consume food restricted from their diets.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 16, 2019

It’s no secret that consumers seeking food without certain allergens, animal products, pesticide use or GMOs are at a disadvantage when it comes to finding items that meet their needs. Fortunately, product variety and transparency will continue to improve as more manufacturers move into the space and adopt measures to make information available.

Fazer Group to invest €40M in plant-based products facility

Company to create 30 jobs in Lahti, Finland.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 15, 2019

Fazer Group plans to invest €40 million in a new production facility in Lahti, Finland, to move further into the plant-based product market.

Report: Global confectionery market to surpass $284B by 2025

Increasing innovation, global demand contributing factors for growth.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 10, 2019

The global confectionery market is expected to reach $284.4 billion by 2025, according to new data from Hexa Research.

DoughLish cookie dough

Taste of Nature Inc., Santa Monica, Calif.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 8, 2019

Building on the popularity of unbaked cookie dough as a treat, DoughLish is raw, shelf-stable and made without eggs.

Chicago’s Old Main Post Office a ‘blank canvas’ for creating Ferrara’s new headquarters

Candy company set to move into long-vacant building by late summer.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

January 2, 2019

The phrase “Sweet Home Chicago” will soon have new meaning for Ferrara Candy Co. The 111-year-old candy company is moving its headquarters from the city’s western suburbs to the long-vacant Old Main Post Office building on Van Buren Street this year.