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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.

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New Pocky flavors

Ezaki Glico Co., Osaka, Japan.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

November 2, 2016

Pocky, the chocolate-covered biscuit stick made popular in Japan, is available in new flavors this fall.

Major confectionery companies partner with foundation to improve education, support families in Cote D’Ivoire

Mondelez, Nestlé, Barry Callebaut and Mars, Inc., to invest $5 million through projects.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 26, 2016

Four confectionery and snack giants have partnered with the Zurich-based Jacobs Foundation to improve education and support women and families in cocoa-producing communities of Cote D’Ivoire.

Bill Malley, retired chairman of Malley’s Chocolates, passes away at 85.

Malley retired in 1997.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 26, 2016

Bill Malley, retired chairman of Ohio-based Malley’s Chocolates, passed away Oct. 19 after a brief illness. He was 85.

Three confectioners honored during August ECRM event

Buyers Choice Winners announced; new products featured

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 20, 2016

ECRM hosted its annual Candy Planning: Everyday & Summer Seasonal event in late August at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel in New Orleans, La.

Halloween ‘scary’ good for candy sales

National Retail Federation-sponsored survey predicts 2016 holiday to bring highest-ever Halloween spending.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 20, 2016

Halloween always promises a good scare, but a new survey sponsored by the National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates spending for this year’s holiday will be downright spooky -- spooky good, that is.

K'ul Chocolate founder Peter Kelsey keeps his cool

Farm-to-bar chocolatier uses dark chocolate, energy-supplying ingredients to encourage view that chocolate is food.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 19, 2016

After two years of education and experimentation, Kelsey launched K'ul Chocolate in Minneapolis' Seward neighborhood.

Ethel M to host grand reopening for Nevada-based factory store

Celebration set for Oct. 28.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 19, 2016

Ethel M Chocolates, the premium division of Mars, Inc., is ready to celebrate. The company has wrapped up a three-month, multimillion-dollar renovation of its Henderson, Nev.-based factory store.

Food colors market to reach $3.75 billion by 2022

Greater demand for natural colors, dyes fuels growth.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 19, 2016

The global food colors market is expected to hit $3.75 billion in 2022, according to a new report by India-based market research firm Markets and Markets.

New inclusions, formulations help consumers maintain interest in toffee

Toffee sales decline, but confectioners hope traditional products, new twists will keep consumers coming back.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

October 17, 2016

Made by caramelizing sugar or molasses with butter and allowing it to cool into slabs, toffee has provided decades of decadence to candy connoisseurs.