Articles by Kelsey Ott

Budding confectionery technologists have a chance to earn $5,000 toward their studies.

I was a bit skeptical about the intent and outcome of male-dominated industries trying to appeal to women when I attended a seminar on marketing to women at the PACK EXPO International last week. From what I could tell from walking around the showroom floor, packaging certainly seemed to be a male-dominated industry. However, considering the seminar’s speaker, Marti Barletta, is both a woman and an expert in the field, I had high hopes that the talk would offer plenty of insight.

The Hershey Co. president and CEO J.P. Bilbrey will help advise President Barack Obama on commercial relationships with African nations.

Now, eating chocolate can help give other people the chance to eat.

What if the candles were also the dessert? Two and a half years ago, Tara Johnson formed Yum-Wick Inc., which sells her original chocolate candles.

Free chocolate? It sounds like a dream, but in Cleveland every weekend through December 20, it will be reality.

The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) is preparing for a record-breaking four days at the PACK EXPO International and the debut of the Pharma EXPO Nov. 2-5.

Now everyone can give their loved ones the gift of the Hamptons this holiday season.