New research from London-based firm GlobalData suggests candy and chocolate brands should develop unique and delicious experiences, but they should try to keep them healthy, too.

Mondelēz International will acquire Long Island, N.Y.-based Tate’s Bake Shop for $500 million. Known for its signature thin-and-crispy cookies made with simple, high-quality ingredients, Tate’s is a fast-growing premium cookie and baked goods brand.

zChocolat invites chocolate lovers of all ages to celebrate the season with its recently re-imagined Easter collection. 

Peter Boone, Barry Callebaut’s new chief in the Americas, shares his thoughts on Forever Chocolate progress, premiumization, Ruby chocolate, Millennials and telling a good story — about chocolate.

In the 11th edition of “Chocolate Candy Market in the U.S.,” Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com, reports that premium chocolate makes up just 18 percent of total chocolate dollar sales and 14 percent of unit sales, but it still leads the way in developing flavor trends and new product formulations, particularly in the use of clean-label ingredients.

Here’s some news to file under “obvious” — people in the United States love chocolate. In fact, they loved it $19.5 billion worth in 2011.