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Confections have always been regarded as one of life’s little pleasures. But they taste so much better when they help ease someone’s pain.

Whenever 17-year-old Sarah Belle introduces me to something new, I have learned to check it out immediately.

During a recent family visit, my daughter remarked about how critical adhering to the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle made projects, well simpler.

It is time for all candy makers to get off their duff and send “e-mails, voice mails and money” to Congress to get rid of our national sugar welfare program.

It was just too cold in most of the country for anyone to realize they needed to hop over to the store and buy some Peeps.

People, let’s get a grip. What’s needed here is much more consumer education about health, nutrition, diet and activity. Obesity isn’t a simple problem. And banning green from an informational nutrition label is — at best — a knee-jerk reaction to a complex issue.

Editorial Intern Jorona Johnson reminisces on the time she’s spent at Candy Industry and how her love of tea and chocolate fused together.

Next up we have: Celebrities who just really want to be on a PEZ dispenser.

Based on my observations, Tangy Zangy's appeal stems from three basic elements: It’s delicious. It’s sour. And, it’s shaped like straws.

It was Debra Sandler’s remarks that stirred my soul the most. The recently appointed president of Mars Chocolate America reminded the audience that “consumers are redefining their relationship with food.”