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Edward Dee, founder of Smarties, passes away at 95

Dee founded Smarties Candy Co. in 1949.

Alyse Thompson

November 26, 2019

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Dee, a third-generation candy maker, founded Ce De Candy Inc. and began making Smarties candy rolls in 1949.

Former American Candy Co. president Charles ‘Byrd’ Looper passes away at 86

Looper served in the candy industry for 23 years.

January 26, 2018

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Former American Candy Co. president Charles Burdine “Byrd” Looper passed away on Jan. 8 from pneumonia. He was 86.

France’s ‘Chocolate Guardian’ Guy Urbain passes away at 95

Founder of the French Academy of Chocolate and Confections, European Candy Kettle Club promoted artisanal chocolate for the past 70 years.

Bernie Pacyniak

January 3, 2018

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It’s impossible to discuss the evolution of French chocolate in the 20^th century without mentioning Guy Urbain, the man who for more than seven decades dedicated his life to advancing not only French chocolate, but sweet gastronomy globally.

John ‘Jack’ Asher of Asher’s Chocolates passes away

Former co-chairman was 83.

Alyse Thompson

August 31, 2017

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John L. Asher Jr., former co-chairman of Souderton, Pa.-based Asher’s Chocolate Co., has passed away. He was 83.

AAK President and CEO Arne Frank dies

Frank had been battling cancer.

Alyse Thompson

July 26, 2017

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Arne Frank, ceo of Swedish fats and oils supplier AAK, has died, the company announced Tuesday.

Micelli Chocolate Mold Co. founder dies

Ned Micelli, who built up the business with his father Joseph, “loved the chocolate industry.”

July 19, 2017

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With his son Joe and daughter Ronnie by his side, Ned Micelli, 88, founder of Micelli Chocolate Mold Co., passed away peacefully at home in Malverne, Long Island, N.Y. on July 16.

Jim Sconza, former president and ceo of Sconza Candy Co., passes away

Sconza led the company from 1960 to 2012.

Alyse Thompson

June 6, 2017

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Jim Sconza, former president and ceo of Oakdale, Calif.-based Sconza Candy Co., has passed away, the Sconza family announced Monday.

Dr. Basil E. Atkinson Jr., former president of Judson-Atkinson Candy, passes away at 90

Industry veteran inducted into Candy Hall of Fame in 2011.

Alyse Thompson

December 21, 2016

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Dr. Basil E. Atkinson Jr., former president of Judson-Atkinson Candies, Inc., passed away Monday in his San Antonio home. He was 90. Born in Lufkin, Texas, on Aug. 28, 1926, Atkinson began serving Atkinson Candy, the Chick-O-Stick manufacturer founded by his father, Basil Sr., in the early 1930s.

Bill Malley, retired chairman of Malley’s Chocolates, passes away at 85.

Malley retired in 1997.

Alyse Thompson

October 26, 2016

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Bill Malley, retired chairman of Ohio-based Malley’s Chocolates, passed away Oct. 19 after a brief illness. He was 85.

Michele Ferrero dies at 89 on Valentine's Day

Owner of Nutella chocolate company died surrounded by family after months-long illness.

Abigail Watt

February 16, 2015

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Michele Ferrero, the richest man in Italy and owner of the Ferrero group that created Nutella and the Ferrero Rocher chocolates, died at 89 on Valentine's Day.

Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

Although many foods are appealing, and even perceived as natural, in spite of containing synthetic additives, consumer increasingly prefer food products which are fully natural.

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Candy Industry Magazine

June 2019

The June 2019 issue features an interview with a natural candy color specialist, a look at how chocolate bar makers can stand out from the crowd, our global state of the candy industry, and more.

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