Madison Marisi, U.S. brand marketing manager, Tony’s Chocolonely, chats about chocolate trends with us, including Tony’s newest product, and innovations in the category.

Kelly Zelmanski, director of design and R&D, creative werks, chats about candy trends and packaging innovations. creative werks conducts market research and facilitates ideation sessions to help brands with strategic pipeline planning and packaging innovation.

Candy Industry Multimedia Specialist Brett Parker sits down with Brad Taylor and Mariah DeLeon, co-owners of Twin River Farms in Maui, as they chat about the current state of the cacao-growing industry in Hawaii. Taylor and DeLeon discuss the biggest challenges of growing Cacao, how recent climate events have affected their operations, and what they want the average consumer to know about the farming of cacao. 

We recently spoke with Jamie LeBouef, production manager, Zingerman's Candy Manufactory, about consumer trends and behaviors in the foodservice candy space. 

Aaron Iverson, national sales manager, North America, talks sustainable cocoa ingredients, certifications like Fairtrade and Organic, and what's new for the company.

We recently chatted with Aidaly Sosa, head of U.S. marketing, Tony's Chocolonely, about trends in the chocolate category, as well as how the company keeps an eye on emerging flavors.

We recently talked with Elvin Willgrass, VP of sales, Freedom Confectionery, about how the company tracks consumer taste trends, and keeps an eye out for emerging trends.