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cocoa blockchain

Blockchain for cocoa? Maybe.

Tony’s Chocolonely, Goodio Chocolate find blockchain an “interesting” solution for transparency.
March 20, 2019
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Blockchain is a buzzword often tied to cryptocurrencies, but bean-to-bar chocolate companies focused on improving transparency within the cocoa supply chain have other ideas.
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Dees and Crystal

GRL PWR: How the all-female trio of Smarties co-presidents inspires Editor Crystal Lindell

Liz Dee, Jessica Dee Sawyer, and Sarah Dee are real-life examples of the ways women are shaping the confectionery industry and the world.
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Crystal Lindell
March 20, 2019

During a visit to Smarties Candy Co. co-presidents Liz Dee, Jessica Dee Sawyer and Sarah Dee blew Editor Crystal Lindell away. It's still rare to see women in such high ranks in the confectionery industry, and Lindell was inspired not only by how they run the company, but also by how open they were about embracing the fact that they were, well, women.


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Restaurant desserts

Showing food tourists our sweet side

World Food Travel Association report suggests businesses can do more to entertain, educate visitors.
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Alyse Thompson
March 5, 2019

Being local and serving high-quality products aren’t all that’s needed to attract and charm food-minded tourists. That’s now the baseline, the World Food Travel Association contends in a new report.


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Kettle Awards

Salpa hosts 'une magnifique soirée' for European Candy Kettle Club reception

Salpa’s Jean-Paul Burrus hosts the European Candy Kettle Club in France.

The European Candy Kettle Club recently honored Salpa’s Jean-Paul Burrus. Visiting the French-based company meant staying in Strasbourg, France, which is right near the French-German border. As such, both cultures influence not just the city’s architecture, but also Salpa’s approach to business.

The company, which makes candy and tea, among other things, perfectly blends the creative and passionate approach to life that the French proudly exhibit, with the practical and business-focused approach the Germans are known for. It’s a perfect approach that is guaranteed to propel the company long into the future.

Candy Industry's 73rd Kettle Award reception.

Photo Gallery: Candy Industry’s 73rd Kettle Awards Reception

At Candy Industry’s 73rd Kettle Awards, Mitchell Goetze, ceo of Goetze’s Candy Co., received the industry’s most prestigious award — the copper kettle.

Candy Industry hosted a reception and dinner to celebrate him and the other nominees, which included: Craig Leva, president and owner Arway Confectioners/Long Grove Confectionery; Chris Reid, president and ceo of the Piedmont Candy Co.; and Jean Thompson, president and ceo of Seattle Chocolate Co.

Mendoa Chocolates

Mendoa Chocolates: From Farm to factory

Raimundo Mororó, a retired researcher from the Executive Committee of the Cocoa Farming Planning (Ceplac), built a chocolate processing facility on Farm Riachuelo near Ilheaus, Brazil. There he produces chocolates using cocoa beans harvested from the farm and marketed under the Mendoá name. The company most recently exhibited its product line at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris last year.