The International Chocolate Awards has announced the winners of the 2019 Americas Bean-to-bar and Chocolatier Competition, which was judged May 27-June 3 in New York.

Winning entries received the most votes from the panel of judges, which includes national and regional magazines, newspaper and blog editors, topic experts, local chefs and food gurus.

Winning entries received the most votes from the panel of judges, which included national and regional magazines, newspaper and blog editors, topic experts, local chefs and food gurus.

Bestowed at Hershey’s annual Supplier Summit in mid-May, the award recognized Rovema’s efforts in support of the candy company’s initiative to introduce standup pouches.

For the seventh year The Hershey Co. has been named to The Civic 50, an annual recognition from Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.

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.

The National Confectioners Association has announced the 2019 winners of the Most Innovative Product Awards, presented annually at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago.

Craft chocolate maker Goodnow Farms Chocolate has won six 2019 sofi awards, sweeping the Dark Chocolate category and earning two of four Chocolate Candy awards.

Cindy Maly from Casey’s General Stores and Stephanie Panzetta from Weis Markets are recipients of the National Confectioners Association’s (NCA) 2019 Confectionery Leadership Awards. 

Three products have been named the top innovations in ISM's New Product Showcase, alongside recognition of a packaging innovation.