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2017 Good Food Awards recognize American craft chocolate makers, confectioners

Competition held during Winter Fancy Food Show competition reveals the next wave of artisans.

January 25, 2017

Among the winners were 11 American craft chocolate makers and 18 confectioners, who received their awards before a crowd of about 900 people assembled in the Herbst Theater, a historic landmark that hosted the signing of the United Nations charter in 1945.

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It’s clear that the global candy industry is rapidly changing and keeping up with those trends will require both historical context and an eye toward innovation.

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2017 Good Food Awards recognize American craft chocolate makers, confectioners

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