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Jim McGovern, 2001 Kettle Award recipient, passes away at 75

McGovern worked for Peerless Candy Co., Jelly Belly Candy Co.

June 1, 2022

James P. “Jim” McGovern, 2001 Kettle Award recipient and former VP of manufacturing for Peerless Candy Co., passed away May 15. He was 75.

Dandies Marshmallows maker Chicago Vegan Foods marks 20th anniversary

Company plans to introduce new items in new categories under Dandies brand in 2022.

August 30, 2021

Family owned and self-funded, the vegan food company continues to innovate in the plant-based category with its takes on classic comfort foods.

Chicago’s Old Main Post Office a ‘blank canvas’ for creating Ferrara’s new headquarters

Candy company set to move into long-vacant building by late summer.

Alyse Thompson

January 2, 2019

The phrase “Sweet Home Chicago” will soon have new meaning for Ferrara Candy Co. The 111-year-old candy company is moving its headquarters from the city’s western suburbs to the long-vacant Old Main Post Office building on Van Buren Street this year.

Ferrara Candy Co. moving headquarters to downtown Chicago

Candy company moving into long-vacant Old Post Office building.

Alyse Thompson

December 14, 2018

Ferrara Candy Co. will relocate from Oak Brook Terrace, Ill., to the long-vacant Old Post Office in downtown Chicago next summer.

XO Marshmallow holiday treats

XO Marshmallow, Chicago.

Alyse Thompson

December 14, 2018

XO Marshmallow has introduced seasonal marshmallows sure to sweeten up any holiday celebration.

Windy City Sweets wishes smooth sailing to U.S. Navy boot camp graduates with custom chocolates

Chicago candy shop partnered with U.S. Navy in 2017 to create candy bars, tins.

Dawn Aulet

November 8, 2018

Thanks to a partnership with Windy City Sweets, graduating U.S. Navy boot camp can be marked with specialty sweets and chocolates.

The Lovely Candy Co. launches honey gummy bears

Four-year-old company produces gluten-free, non-GMO sweets.

Alyse Thompson

May 10, 2017

The Lovely Candy Co. has expanded its range of premium confections by adding gummy bears made with honey.

Vosges' Katrina Markoff: Chocolate's artisanal alchemist

Attention to ingredients allows Vosges Haut Chocolate founder Katrina Markoff to create evocative, trend-setting chocolates.

Bernie Pacyniak

March 31, 2017

For Markoff, there needs to be a story for her to do what she does, namely create and innovate using the medium of chocolate and all the wonderful ingredients that can go into a bar or bonbon.

Vosges’ New Year Chocolate Bars

Vosges Haut-Chocolate, Chicago.

Bernie Pacyniak

February 1, 2017

Vosges Haut-Chocolat founder Katrina Markoff rings in 2017 with five new chocolate bars.

Former educator opens chocolate shop in Chicago

My Chocolate Soul founder Ramona Thomas shares passion for sweets in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood.

Alyse Thompson

January 18, 2017

After an introductory pastry course at The French Pastry School, Ramona Thomas knew what she wanted to do. She put plans in motion to develop an all-natural sweets business.

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Consumers are still very much hungry for bread, but health-conscious shoppers are increasingly interested in “natural” ingredients—and progressively leery of anything that sounds chemical.

Better-For-You Snacks Using Plant-Based Colors

Learn how to expertly use natural colors in better-for-you snacks to gain an edge in a competitive marketplace. In this action-packed 30-minute webinar, Exberry® by GNT will offer practical tips and useful technical considerations for today’s most on-trend plant-based colors for snacks and bakery.

Items Tagged with 'Chicago Candy Companies'

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Jim McGovern, 2001 Kettle Award recipient, passes away at 75

Dandies Marshmallows maker Chicago Vegan Foods marks 20th anniversary

Chicago’s Old Main Post Office a ‘blank canvas’ for creating Ferrara’s new headquarters

Ferrara Candy Co. moving headquarters to downtown Chicago

XO Marshmallow holiday treats

Windy City Sweets wishes smooth sailing to U.S. Navy boot camp graduates with custom chocolates

The Lovely Candy Co. launches honey gummy bears

Vosges' Katrina Markoff: Chocolate's artisanal alchemist

Vosges’ New Year Chocolate Bars

Former educator opens chocolate shop in Chicago

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