As part of a planned transition, Peter Blommer will step down from his role as CEO of Blommer Chocolate Company and assume the role of vice chairman, effective Aug. 1.

New additions to Discovery product line will enable sugar reduction in a broad range of food applications.

Fesenberg has more than 10 years of cocoa sustainability expertise and experience, much of which she developed during her career with Blommer.

Blommer will begin hosting customers at its new R&D Applications Lab in Chicago's Merchandise Mart in February.

Blommer Chocolate Company and DouxMatok have entered into a strategic commercial partnership to produce and sell a portfolio of chocolate products with significantly less sugar.

David Meggs will move into the chief operating officer role, leading the company's commercial team, in addition to operations of its four North American production facilities.

Blommer Chocolate Co. is partnering with One Tree Planted, a global reforestation nonprofit, to plant one tree per 2,000 lbs. of milk chocolate sold.

Blommer Chocolate's Global R&D Center, in conjunction with Fuji Oil, recently released a white paper titled "Meeting the Coronavirus Challenge for Healthier & Sustainable Foods."

Fuji Oil Holdings, along with subsidiary Blommer Chocolate Co., have launched two global initiatives to address the most significant issues the cocoa industry faces.

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to all food manufacturers, from anticipating supply issues to instituting new, even stricter safety protocols. Blommer Chocolate Co. was ready to meet these challenges head on.