Bernie Pacyniak

On July 1, consumers living in Cook County, a good chunk of Chicagoland, were greeted with a new tax, one that slapped a penny surcharge on every ounce of sweetened beverage, which included items such as soda, sports drinks, flavored water, energy drinks, pre-made sweetened coffee and tea with less than 50 percent milk content, among others.

Seattle Gummy Co. (SGC), an R&D focused nutraceutical company, is launching a new product line called Energon Qube. These performance gummies take sports nutrition to the next level. Combining advanced carbohydrate formulations with functional compounds, SGC's Energon Qube products are designed to fuel the body and the mind for optimum performance.

Perth, Australia-based YOWIE Group LTD. launched its ‘Rescue Series’ chocolate line on Monday in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). As part of this collaboration, YOWIE Group’s Rescue Series will contribute $25,000 to support WCS’s global conservation program, and will feature the WCS logo on its packaging.

As September rolls into October, the leaves start turning shades of red, yellow and orange. At KOHLER Original Recipe Chocolates, however, there’s one item that’s turning pink. To coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, KOHLER will re-introduce the limited-edition Strawberry Balsamic Rare Facet.

Bühler celebrated the ground breaking for its Innovation Campus in Uzwil, Switzerland, on Monday. Projected to cost CHF 50 million ($51.5 million), the innovation campus will consist of two key elements: upgraded technology labs and a new innovation building.

Ethel M Chocolates, a Henderson, Nev.-based subsidiary of Mars, Inc., and maker of premium gourmet chocolates, has revived the beloved classic Mars Bar under its label.