Kelsey Ott

Sweets & Snacks Middle East: MENA means Dubai

Increased regional demand in the Middle East and North Africa expands role for Sweets and Snacks Middle East.

January 19, 2015

Despite all the headlines involving suicide bombings, air strikes, beheadings, religious/ethnic strife, outright devastation, displacement and death in the Middle East, most of the countries in the region are quietly focused on peaceful progress and prosperity.

Sweeteners: Sweetening the world

Natural, sugar-free sweeteners continue to grow, but using them in lieu of sugar still isn’t a perfect process.

Kelsey Ott

January 19, 2015

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Sugar and sweeteners may seem like they’re being under attack, with rising health concerns as well as the FDA’s proposal to include a separate “added sugars” line on nutrition facts labels. But not all sweeteners are created equal.

Sugar-free confections: Sweet nothings

“Sugar-free” doesn’t spell death for a product’s popularity, as new developments and a growing demand improve the category’s outlook.

Kelsey Ott

January 16, 2015

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To some candy lovers, a sugar-free label can cause a grimace.

Sugar Factory: Candy’s very own Hollywood comes to Chicago

Sugar Factory’s quest to merge pop culture with confections and dining reaches Rosemont, Ill.

Kelsey Ott

January 16, 2015

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Pop music dances around the room as Katy Perry, Rihanna, Gerald Butler and other pop culture icons with lollipops in hand smile coyly down at everyone who steps into Sugar Factory’s new location in Rosemont, Ill.

Wine Tasting Party Gift Set

Brix Chocolate, Youngstown, Ohio

Kelsey Ott

January 15, 2015

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Wine and chocolate is the new wine and cheese, and Brix Chocolate is giving consumers all the tools they need to be prepared for their next tasting party