Alyse Thompson-Richards
Alyse Thompson-Richards has held many positions with BNP Media, first serving as an intern at Candy Industry magazine in summer 2012. She joined Candy Industry's staff full time as associate editor in August 2016 after a few years at newspapers in West-Central Illinois, becoming managing editor in March 2019. Alyse has also served as managing editor of Cannabis Products magazine since March 2019, and is currently the editor-in-chief of Food Engineeering magazine. She has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from Western Illinois University.
ARTICLES
Défoncé Chocolatier sets a 'high' bar with low-dose, high quality edibles
How Apple veteran Eric Eslao combines his passion for chocolate and cannabis.
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How chocolate bar makers can stand out from the crowd
Choice of ingredients, flavor combinations, packaging and price help differentiate chocolate bar brands.
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Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire suspend forward cocoa sales while countries institute floor price
Floor price of $2,600 per metric tonnes set at two-day stakeholder meeting in Ghana.
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