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Bernie Pacyniak

With more than 30 years experience in B-to-B reporting, writing and editing — the bulk of which was dedicated to covering the bakery, confectionery and snack industries — Pacyniak has chronicled changes within the food industry since the early 1980s. A Boston University journalism degree graduate, he worked for a variety of publications before joining BNP Media in 1994 as editor of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery magazine. In 2001, he took over as editor-in-chief of Candy Industry until 2018.

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Hershey, IOI Loders Croklaan help female shea farmers in Ghana

New warehouses to provide 900 women access to higher market prices.

Bernie Pacyniak

March 25, 2015

The Hershey/IOI Loders Croklaan partnership will enable StarShea, a social business that commercializes shea butter supplied by its network of rural Ghanaian women.

Jelly Belly: Company phasing out Wis. location

Jelly bean maker to close Pleasant Prairie warehouse, still not sure what will happen with the retail store.

Bernie Pacyniak

March 25, 2015

Jelly Belly Candy Co.’s decision to shift distribution from its Pleasant Prairie, Wis. warehouse to Memphis involves dollar-and-cents geography.

All the news that’s fit to titillate: Sexed up stories about Tootsie Roll, Mast Brother miss the mark

No, Tootsie Roll isn’t “melting away,” and not everyone "hates the Mast Brothers"

Bernie Pacyniak

March 18, 2015

Gotcha! I just used the word titillate to provide an example of how headlines these days can be both sensational as well as misleading.

Madelaine Chocolate Co.

One-on-One with Jorge Farber

Madelaine Chocolate’s ceo reflects on past, recent upshot in Hurricane Sandy funding.

Bernie Pacyniak

March 11, 2015

“It took 65 years to build it, four hours to destroy it and two years to rebuild. I’d say we’re not doing too badly.” Jorge Farber, president and ceo, Madelaine Chocolates.

Machine of the month: Sollich’s Conbar

Setting a higher bar line standard

Bernie Pacyniak

March 11, 2015

The Conbar system represents a complete production line for products made of fat materials, soft- and hardboiled sugars, aerated fat and sugar materials and a variety of mixtures with nuts, fruits or cereals.

Thorntons: Providing an outlet for sweets

A Thorntons Café in an outlet mall? Well, it’s not a High Street (Main Street) address, that’s for sure. But it’s definitely a successful address.

Bernie Pacyniak

March 10, 2015

A 3,000-sq.-ft. shop sells not only Thorntons’ confections, but also a limited selection of drinks, sandwiches, cakes and ice cream.

Fine-Tuning Thorntons

Largest British confectionery company undergoes structural and cultural changes in the process of becoming a consumer goods powerhouse.

Bernie Pacyniak

March 10, 2015

It was not a gathering that Jonathan Hart, newly hired chief executive for Thorntons, recalls looking forward to. He had just joined the company in January 2011.

‘Oh! Clean and clear labels, oh my!’: Have Hershey’s and Nestlé’s commitments made them inevitable?

As major candy makers commit to cleaner labels, they set the path for the rest of the industry.

Bernie Pacyniak

March 4, 2015

The recent news from Nestlé USA and Hershey about their decisions to use natural and simpler ingredients certainly gave notice to many confectioners that the landscape has also changed for them.

50 Shades of Chocolate: A look at chocolate’s allure

Chocolate continues to inspire innovations around the world.

Bernie Pacyniak

February 18, 2015

Thanks to innovations from chocolate suppliers as well as equipment manufacturers, large and small companies have the ability to really create astounding chocolate creations.

Machine of the month: Carle & Montanari-OPM’s Aerocore

Piston depositor designed for aerated masses.

Bernie Pacyniak

February 16, 2015

Thanks to new AILP technology, the AeroCore is especially suitable for dosing aerated pressurized masses, which keeps the pistons “always in line,” both in the suction and in the dosing phase of the product.

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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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