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May 6, 2013
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.’s 2013 first quarter net revenues grew 2.1 percent from the same quarter in the previous year to $4.5 billion, a result of a 2.4-point increase in volume, Kraft reports.…more
May 6, 2013
The National Confectionery Sales Association (NCSA) will induct the following individuals into the Candy Hall of Fame in a ceremony Saturday, Oct. 19, in Tampa, FL, the NCSA announces.…more
May 3, 2013
Nuts are unlikely to reduce the risk of obesity, according to research in the current issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.…more
May 3, 2013
General Mills, Inc. Chairman and CEO Kendall Powell told an audience at the Brainstorm Green Conference that GMO-labeling — which 20 states are currently considering implementing — could be costly for consumers and suppliers.…more
May 2, 2013
Mars Chocolate North America is teaming with jockey Rosie Napravnik, promising to give away one million Snickers Bites if she wins the Kentucky Derby this Saturday, May 4.…more
May 2, 2013
Cargill Inc.’s cocoa and chocolate business has made its first payment for the production of certified sustainable cocoa beans in Ghana.…more
May 2, 2013
In an effort to grow its portfolio of nostalgic candy lines, Brynwood Partners VI L.P.’s Pearson’s Candy Co. has acquired the Nestlé USA, Inc. Bit-O-Honey brand of chewy candy.…more
May 1, 2013
A new Cargill, Inc. website offers food manufacturers ideas for solving formulation issues associated with making products associated with nutritional kid-focused products.…more
May 1, 2013
Herr Foods Inc. is acquiring a majority share in Silk City, LLC, a New Jersey-based contract manufacturer that produces sandwich snacks and popped chips. …more
April 30, 2013
Data being developed by the African Orphan Crop Consortium, which Mars, Inc. is a member of, will be made publicly available so that scientists, plant breeders and farmers can more rapidly improve the nutrition of Africa’s children, Mars announced t…more
April 30, 2013
With 70 percent of Americans now aware of sustainability, up from 15 percent in 2007, according to The Hartman Group, Inc., more than one-third of consumers say their buying decisions have more of an impact on society than their voting decisions.…more
April 29, 2013
Hickory Harvest Foods is expanding its headquarters with a 17,000-square-foot addition that will include new warehouse and office space and result in a 50 percent increase in production, the company reports.…more
April 29, 2013
Steve Montgomery, president of b2b Solutions, will discuss salty and alternative snack trends, present data and offer future projections at the American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) Convenience Industry Outlook Forum, June 24 to 25. Kit Dietz, …more
April 26, 2013
Meghan Brody has rejoined Goetze’s Candy Co., Inc. as its Brand Strategy Manager and the company has also appointed Raymond Gates to Regional Sales Manager, the company reports.…more
April 26, 2013
Carmit Candy Industries Ltd. is unveiling Weight Management Chocolate Wafer Bars blended with glucomannan and Kemin Industries, Inc.’s proteinase inhibitor, Slendesta, which induces satiety, the company claims.…more
April 26, 2013
The Hershey Co. has announced several changes to its executive line-up, effective May 31, in what the company claims is an effort to broaden the leadership team and enhance international growth.…more
April 25, 2013
An array of premium confections will be sold alongside apparel, beauty products, books, jewelry and home decor in the OTG Experience, LLC’s SGR candy store at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, NY. …more
April 25, 2013
As shoppers make more frequent trips to the store and practice loosely constructed routines and habits, only 44 percent of primary grocery shoppers prepare a shopping list prior to a trip to the grocery store, according to a study by The Hartman Group, In…more
April 25, 2013
Expanding its 10-year Cocoa Horizons sustainability initiative, Barry Callebaut AG will send its new Cocoa Horizons Truck to villages throughout Ivory Coast training farmers, providing health care services, child labor sensitization programs and literacy …more
April 25, 2013
While 22 percent of consumers in the U.K. say they have been better off throughout the past year, 56 percent say they only buy items when they absolutely need them and 36 percent say their financial situation has become more difficult throughout the past …more
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