Articles by Bernie Pacyniak

With its comprehensive machinery and production portfolio, WDS has the capability to cover the entire spectrum of deposited confectionery products within various application and capacity ranges.

Sweet snacking? That seems a bit limited you might say. Well, only if you want to limit yourself.

It wasn’t long before she whisked me to the Tootsie Roll production area to view a continuous slab of that wonderful chocolate-like confection falling onto a conveyor belt.

To satisfy all, it’s important to understand cocoa science and structure.

“We wanted to analyze who we are, our history, where we belong in the category,” says Doug Simons. “We have a great history, a great product, a great following. We needed to focus on our premium quality.”

Anne Shaeffer first had the idea while walking through the chocolate section of the grocery store and wondering to herself, “How can most people tell the difference between good and not-so-good chocolate before they buy?”

Jamee handles all donations by the company, which range from “candy to blood and sweat to cash.”

Less than a year ago, it seem chocolate’s future teetered on the brink of extinction, a series of apocalyptic and man-made events dooming it to shortages and luxury pricing.

For the longest time, Brazilian cacao has been looked at as a remnant of what once was. Having spent several days in Bahia, Sao Paulo and Rio, I’m here to tell you that’s no longer the case.