Fuji Oil Holdings, along with subsidiary Blommer Chocolate Co., have launched two global initiatives to address the most significant issues the cocoa industry faces.

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to all food manufacturers, from anticipating supply issues to instituting new, even stricter safety protocols. Blommer Chocolate Co. was ready to meet these challenges head on.

Diane Trout, account manager and business development for Blommer Chocolate Co., has been awarded the 2019 Henry J. Bornhofft Memorial Award by Retail Confectioners International.

This Thanksgiving there’s a lot to be thankful for — especially in the candy industry. Here are three things that Editor Crystal Lindell is especially grateful for this year.

The Blommer Chocolate Co., will be acquired by Fuji Oil Holding, Inc., a global leader in oil and fat ingredients serving the food industry.  

The cocoa industry made big promises for sustainable cocoa that mostly come due in 2020, but now that the deadline is just a little more than a year away, many of those companies are shifting the timeline. 

Blommer Chocolate Co. has launched a new initiative under its sustainability program to further support cocoa farmers in Cote D’Ivoire.