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Christian Metzger

A graduate Saint Charles East High School in St. Charles, Ill., intern Christian Metzger studies communications and journalism at Lake Forest College. He previously interned at the Wayne Examiner, a newspaper serving 1,000 readers in the western Chicago suburb of Wayne.
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Ingredient & Equipment Survey
Special Report: Ingredient & Equipment Survey

Candy Industry survey: Manufacturers spend selectively on ingredient, equipment purchases

Survey reveals confectionery manufacturers are zeroing in on specific purchases.
Christian Metzger
July 24, 2018
Confectionery manufacturers continue to expand their operations but with an extra degree of selectivity.
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Davis Chocolate

Davis Chocolate inclusions chocolate bars

Davis Chocolate, Mishawaka, Ind.
Christian Metzger
July 20, 2018
Davis Chocolate has introduced 70 percent dark chocolate bars with inclusions.
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SweeTart gummies

SweeTARTS Gummies

Nestle USA, Arlington, Va.
Christian Metzger
July 20, 2018
Nestle has introduced SweeTARTS gummies in Original and Sour flavors.
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New Snickers flavors

New Snickers flavors

Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Hackettstown, N.J.
Christian Metzger
July 18, 2018
Mars Wrigley Confectionery has introduced limited-edition Snickers Intense Flavor bars.
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ChocZero Keto Bark

ChocZero Keto Bark

ChocZero, Fullerton, Calif.
Christian Metzger
July 17, 2018
ChocZero has released Keto Bark, sweetened with zero-calorie, low-carb monk fruit.
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Puratos Papua New Guinea

Puratos Group rolls out cocoa sustainability program in Papua New Guinea

Program improves fermentation process for optimized taste.
Christian Metzger
July 10, 2018

Puratos Group has introduced its Cacao-Trace sustainable cocoa sourcing program to Papua New Guinea. 


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Report: Specialty food pulled in $140.3 billion in 2017

Category grew by 12.9 percent between 2015-2017.
Christian Metzger
July 10, 2018

Specialty foods remains one of the fastest-growing sectors in the food industry, a report issued by the Specialty Food Association reveals. 


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Highlander Partners acquires Queen City Candy

Transaction marks private investment firm’s fourth acquisition in the confectionery space.
Christian Metzger
July 9, 2018

Private investment firm Highlander Partners acquired Indiana-based gummy manufacturer Queen City Candy in a deal announced July 6.


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Tortilla chips

Salty snacks market to reach $29 billion in 2022

Market research firm Packaged Facts estimates 2017 retail sales at $24 billion.
Christian Metzger
July 6, 2018

In its latest report, market research firm Packaged Facts projects the salty snacks market to exceed $29 billion in 2022. As of last year, retail sales were estimated at $24 billion.


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European Cocoa Association elects Barry Callebaut’s Steven Retzlaff as president

Retzlaff to serve two-year term.
Christian Metzger
July 6, 2018

The European Cocoa Association elected Steven Retzlaff, president of global cocoa at Barry Callebaut, as chairman during its last General Assembly in Zurich.


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