Articles by Crystal Lindell

Barry Callebaut opens first South American Chocolate Academy

Bertrand Busquet, French chef, to serve as Technical Advisor at Brazilian center
June 19, 2013
“Many Brazilian chocolate experts travel to Europe and North America to take courses. Now they can find a high-level place around the corner, here in Brazil," explains Bertrand Busquet, French chef and technical advisor at the new Brazilian chocolate training center.
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PEZ names new director of field sales

Lois Anthony, of PEZ, named to the role
June 19, 2013
The PEZ Candy Inc. has named Lois Anthony as its new director of field sales.
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Skinny Pop Popcorn

SkinnyPop Popcorn LLC, Chicago
June 19, 2013
This popcorn is a guilt-free indulgence.
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Hershey to open Chocolate World in Las Vegas

New storefront debuts in New York-New York Hotel & Casino along Strip.
June 19, 2013
“Our guests will enter an engaging and interactive space where they can taste new treats, personalize sweet gifts and create keepsake photos."
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Pop Rocks makes its way into the recipe books

Treat is pops up as an ingredient more and more often!
June 19, 2013
The latest recipes cover everything from gourmet strawberries rolled in chocolate and Pop Rocks to Pop Rocks Margaritas.
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Narrowing down 5,348 pieces of candy into five trends from the Expo

From bite-size to gourmet popcorn, Expo offers a look at industry trends.
June 19, 2013
While attending the Sweets and Snacks Expo, I tried approx. 5,348 (give or take) pieces of candy (give or take). And while all that sugar made me crash pretty hard, I was still able to make some order from the chaos.
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Arway Confections acquires Long Grove Confectionery

Buyer plans to retain LGC name and employees.
June 13, 2013
“Both the customer base and the product line is different from Arway, and I believe that the combination of Arway and Long Grove will offer some great synergies,” says Craig Leva, Arway’s president and owner.
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Behind Eby-Brown’s convenience is a lot of power

C-store distributor relies on data to build sales.
June 12, 2013
Eby-Brown is to distribution companies what Mars and Hershey are to chocolate. In fact, Eby-Brown is the largest privately owned distributor in the United States, with more than $5 Billion in annual sales.
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Cocoa may fend off diabetes

New research show ingredient may help fight obesity-related inflammation
June 12, 2013
More good news for those looking to justify eating chocolate — a new study shows cocoa may help fight obesity-related inflammation diseases, such as diabetes.
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Biting into something special

Unique texture and visual appeal of California almonds can help boost the bottom line.
June 6, 2013
Over the last couple years, texture descriptions on new products have become more elaborate, and there’s an increasing use of superlatives to convey the “ultimate texture experience.”
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