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Mondelez’ exec ‘bullish about our future’

February 20, 2013

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In addressing analysts attending the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference yesterday in Boca Raton, Fla., Mondelez International’s chairman and ceo Irene Rosenfeld provided a rosy outlook for the company’s performance this year.

Continued reflections from Cologne: The art of consumer appeal

February 20, 2013

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I realize it’s mid-February and the 2013 International Sweets & Biscuits Fair (ISM) has come and gone, but the conversations I had there continue to swirl about in my head. One of the more fascinating press conferences that was held during the show involved Barry Callebaut’s consumer trends data on chocolate

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‘Real World’ study finds neither sugar nor HFCS increase liver fat

Findings bolster arguments that sweeteners are metabolically equivalent.

February 13, 2013

By Bernie Pacyniak

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Good new for the High Fructose Corn Syrup industry and any manufacturers who use the ingredient — the human liver pretty much thinks its the same as sugar.

Organic Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt & A Touch of Caramel

Salazon Chocolate Co., Eldersburg, Md.

February 6, 2013

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A bit of salt, caramel and, of course, dark chocolate, makes the trail easier. Salazon Chocolate Co. debuts its Organic Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt & A Touch of Organic Caramel as part of its ongoing partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ACT).

Combining chews with ‘Cheers!’

Chocolates aren’t the only confections that pair well with wine

February 6, 2013

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Wine and licorice together, a bit far-fetched you say? Not really, the folks at Oy Panda point out.

Ford Gum: A Century of Chew

Ford Gum and Machine Co. commemorates its 100-year heritage this year by keeping an eye on the future and remaining attuned to market changes through acquisitions and investments

February 6, 2013

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The ubiquitous gumball machine. So common, so cherished, so twentieth century?

Kids and Candy: What makes sense?

February 6, 2013

By Bernie Pacyniak

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I love the expression, “the elephant in the room.” It’s a wonderful idiom that dramatically explains a subject no one is willing to talk about.

What’s happened to the cocoa butter/cocoa powder price relationship?

Experts provide their take on what’s happened to cocoa butter/cocoa powder pricing

January 31, 2013

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Hugo van der Goes, vice president commercial, Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate; Jeff Rasinski, director of commodities and corporate procurement, Blommer Chocolate Co.; and John Zima, director of sales, ADM Cocoa weigh in.

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Brave new chocolate

As most of the major chocolate players commit to sustainable chocolate within seven years, the 2020 goal poses a slew of challenges for suppliers.

January 31, 2013

By Bernie Pacyniak

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Unlike the doomsday date (Dec. 21, 2012) posed by the cyclic end of the Mayan calendar that some interpreted as the end of the world, the year 2020 has much more credibility as a valid deadline. In fact, it could very well represent the end of cocoa and chocolate as most consumers know it.

'Imagining' a chocolate company: Founder combines musical nostalgia with candy

"The challenge," Mitchell Koulouris says, "is how to connect the chocolate back to the song." To date, Koulouris has formulated 200 recipes tied to songs.

January 23, 2013

By Bernie Pacyniak

About two years ago, the idea began to build to a crescendo: Why not integrate everyone’s affinity for songs with their love of chocolate?

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