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AACT announces 2013 John Kitt Memorial Scholarship

February 6, 2013
AACT is accepting applications for the John Kitt Memorial Scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year. John Kitt, who died in August 2009, was a confectionery researcher who devoted 43 years to the art of candy making, working for companies such as Knechtel Laboratories, Standard Brands, Nabisco Brands and Wm. Wrigley Co.
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Cute, and they’ve got great ‘Candyalities’!

June 1, 2012
Ashley Reinsmith, Creative & Coordinator Extraordinaire, and Terese McDonald, founder, have taken the Chicago-based Candyality stores to the next level of confectionery retail.
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Carle & Montanari OPM

April 2, 2012

 Carle & Montanari and OPM combined their know-how to create the first Italian group capable of providing complete, turnkey solutions for the processing and packaging of chocolate and confectionery products. 


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No more artificial ingredients for Nestlé U.K.

March 6, 2012
Carrot, hibiscus, radish, and lemon — food for rabbits, and now ingredients for candy. Driven by strong consumer demand to go “natural,” Nestlé has started to use these natural alternatives to provide color or flavor in popular products such as Rolo and Smarties. And, by doing so, the company has become the first major confectionery manufacturer in the U.K. to remove all artificial ingredients from its products — all 79 of the confectionery products sold in the region now are free of artificial colors, flavors and preservatives.
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Newest CandyRific candy combines hip hop and inspiration

March 5, 2012
What happens when you combine hip hop music, candy and inspirational messages. Apparently, Micheck da Candy — a new novelty candy created by rapper Chuck D, of Public Enemy, and Sensei Aaron, Chuck D’s first MC partner and former bodyguard, in collaboration with CandyRific.
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Man candy, marshmallows and ‘mindfulness’ drive confectionery trends at Fancy Food show

March 1, 2012
Fancy’s back. At least that’s what attendance at this year’s Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco suggests. More than 18,000 buyers opted to visit the annual show in San Francisco organized by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT).
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Candy company opts for compostable packaging

February 29, 2012
The candy packaging of the future is not made from modern plastic or shiny foil, but rather wood pulp. This spring, Ganong Bros Limited, Canada’s oldest candy company, will pack its Easter confectionery in stand-up pouches made from Innovia Films’ renewable, compostable cellulose-based material, NatureFlex, says the company.
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Ferrero to open plant in Mexico

February 29, 2012
Ferrero has announced plans to construct a $190-million plant in the Parque Opcòn industrial park, in San Josè Iturbide in Guanajuato, Mexico.
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Kettle Awards

5/9/12
The Union League Club of Chicago
65 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL
United States
Contact: Kris Collins
Established in 1946 by Candy Industry's founder and publisher, Don Gussow, the Kettle Award represents the highest recognition an individual working within the U.S. confectionery industry can attain. Read More

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A Venetian Carnival, a Jelly Belly sculpture and gourmet chocolates! Oh my!

Candy Industry takes you into the French Pastry’s School For the Love of Chocolate event in Chicago, held Feb. 25.

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March 2013

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Kettle Awards

Since 1946, Candy Industry magazine has recognized leaders in the U.S. confectionery industry with the highest recognition possible, the Kettle Award. The distinguished recipients have captured this most coveted award by not only excelling within their companies, but by contributing to the greater good of the industry. It’s virtually a who’s who of past and present professionals who have left their mark as confectioners and business mavens. Learn more about the voting process as well as the annual Kettle Awards Ceremony by visiting our Kettle Awards Website

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