To'ak crafts luxury chocolate with Ecuadorian heritage

Company working to elevate dark chocolate tasting experience.

September 11, 2018

As part of his conservation work, co-founder Jerry Toth spent several years cultivating an organic fruit tree orchard that features cacao trees interplanted with more than 50 different species of tropical fruit trees.

How the fine chocolate sector can learn from other craft industries

FCIA event offers look at how specialty coffee, craft beer industries define themselves.

Curtis Vreeland

September 7, 2018

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Hoping to glean knowledge from other successful categories of craft food, the keynote presentation of the FCIA's event was "Learning from other Industries."

One-on-One: Bill Guyton, incoming executive director of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association

FCIA Elevate Chocolate event set for June 30 in New York City.

Curtis Vreeland

June 23, 2018

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Bill Guyton, incoming president of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association, shares his interest in the role and his vision for FCIA, in addition to discussing the association’s Elevate Chocolate event in New York City, set for June 30.

World Cocoa Foundation President Bill Guyton

FCIA appoints Bill Guyton as new executive director

Former director Karen Bryan to pursue creative writing career.

Christian Metzger

June 8, 2018

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The Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA) has named former World Cocoa Foundation President Bill Guyton as its new executive director, effective July 1.

Looking (for) fine

Fine Chocolate Industry Association, USDA partner for fine-flavor cacao research, preservation

Alyse Thompson

July 24, 2012

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It turns out pineapples, soybeans and cows are among chocolates biggest enemies, but a new project by the Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA) is hoping to change that.

State of the Industry: Challenges Facing the Industry as the Pandemic Lingers

The ongoing pandemic has changed the way consumers shop, socialize, and share, behaviors that have a direct impact on the confectionery industry. In this webinar looking at the 2020 State of the Confectionery Industry, we will consider the undeniable fact that even though we are avoiding crowds and are side-stepping sharing occasions, we crave the comfort and security confectionery provides us.

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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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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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