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"Opening a grading facility in Amsterdam puts this important function within close proximity of the key cocoa storage facilities, therefore improving the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the futures sampling and grading process," says Cees Vermaas, ceo of CME Europe.

It’s things like this that make me wonder if I should just give up and accept the fact that someday sugar will be as regulated as tobacco.

Hilco’s newest line features candy novelties based on Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me global film franchise, including the upcoming prequel Minions

Finally, Cargill has been cleared to acquire Archer Daniels Midland’s chocolate business in Europe — but part of the deal means giving up a production facility in Germany.

The Institute of Food Technologists show is a weird place to grab a bite to eat.

It was a caramel maker from Townshend, Vt. that took home this year’s top sofi Award at the Summer Fancy Food Show.

I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but we kind of have an amazing new website.

Amanda Puck, director of strategic brand development for Mariano’s, loves to describe the chain as, “an experience.” It’s a lofty goal for a grocery store, but it’s definitely a goal they seem to be achieving.

When it comes to gum and mints, sugar-free gum may have the most sales, but breath fresheners and mints actually saw the largest growth.

Tracey Massey has officially been president of Mars Chocolate North America for about a year now. And she’s already changing things.