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Torie & Howard ventures into China

Organic candy maker also expands U.S. distribution

Crystal Lindell

June 22, 2016

Torie & Howard’s organic hard candy and Chewie Fruities fruit chews now will be available in China.

11 employees hospitalized after chemical spill at SweeTarts factory

Lithium chloride salt solution leaked after pipe burst.

Crystal Lindell

June 22, 2016

A chemical spill at a SweeTarts factory recently resulted in 11 employees being sent to local hospitals.

Milkboy Swiss Chocolate’s three new flavors

Milkboy Swiss Chocolate, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Crystal Lindell

June 22, 2016

Milkboy Swiss Chocolate is introducing three new flavors to its award-winning line.

CAOBISCO names Ferrero’s Alessandro Cagli as new president

Calgi hopes to address the role of confectionery in the obesity challenge

Crystal Lindell

June 15, 2016

CAOBISCO has a new president. The group has named Alessandro Cagli, director of the Ferrero Group EU public affairs office (Brussels), to the role.

Wrigley adds Skittles line to Yorkville, Ill. factory

$50-million investment adds 75 jobs, advances growth for Mars in the U.S.

Crystal Lindell

June 15, 2016

Illinois got a little brighter this week. The state is now home to the most delicious rainbow anyone has ever tasted — Skittles.

Salpa chocolate fields Crystal Lindell Ecuador

How Salpa’s cocoa fields in Ecuador gave me perspective

Jean-Paul Burrus, ceo of the French company, hosts me for the trip of a lifetime.

Crystal Lindell

June 15, 2016

All of your little stresses vanish among the sun and the trees, and your mind can’t help but focus entirely on what’s right in front of you — little pods of future chocolate bars.

Why researchers are using an ultrasound on Belgian chocolate

Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium use ultrasound to check crystallizing method.

Crystal Lindell

June 1, 2016

Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium, have developed a new and quicker way to check whether the cocoa butter is crystallizing correctly during the hardening process — ultrasound.

Sweets and Snacks Expo

Sharapova, Virtual Reality and Snapchat: My 3 favorite moments from the Expo!

Sweets and Snacks Expo is just as crazy, and just as sweet, as ever.

Crystal Lindell

June 1, 2016

It’s hard, even after half a decade, to not get a little giddy when you walk into a huge room filled with giant M&M’s, piles of candy samples and the sweet smell of chocolate in the air.

Solidaridad launches Women in Cocoa & Chocolate Network

Crystal Lindell

May 25, 2016

It was launched during the third World Cocoa Conference in the Dominican Republic with the aim of connecting and engaging women throughout the cocoa and chocolate chain.

Hershey expands iconic brands, explores new flavors at Expo

Hershey unveils new Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cups

Crystal Lindell

May 25, 2016

The Hershey Co unveiled its latest innovations during the Sweets & Snacks Expo.

Opopop aims to heat up microwave popcorn category

Hershey showcases its new strategies at Sweets & Snacks Expo

Hershey showcases new strategies, candy

Hard candy evolves beyond traditional sweetness

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