Barry Callebaut has begun the search for the next U.S. National Chocolate Master who will advance to the 2013 World Chocolate Masters to compete against top culinary artisans from 18 countries. ...More
TIC Gums launched a monthly video series designed to describe how the taste, texture and mouthfeel of food and beverages are positively influenced by the presence of gums. The video series also demonstrates negative outcomes when gums are absent. ...More
Twelve industry leaders who have dedicated their lives to the confectionery business will be inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame during the National Confectionery Sales Association's (NCSA) Candy Hall of Fame induction banquet Oct. 20, 2012. ...More
Barry Callebaut® announced launched its “Growing Great Chocolate" campaign, which shifts the entire production of the “Finest Belgian Chocolate" to sustainable cocoa beginning May 1, 2012. ...More
American's love their chocolate. Between Easter, Halloween and Valentine's Day, consumers have a plethora of opportunities to indulge. Nearly 71 million pounds of chocolate candies are sold in the week leading up to Easter, according to a 2009 Nielsen report. Second only to ...More
SymphonyIRI Group released its New Product Pacesetters™ report, an annual benchmark analysis of the top first-year consumer packaged goods (CPG) food and beverage brands and non-food brands of 2011. ...More
As health-conscious consumers scrutinize food labels for artificial ingredients of all kinds, "natural" colors are growing in number. Discover common naturally derived food colors and their applications, which represent pigments of yellow, red, orange, blue, pink, purple, ...More
Nearly 25% of all global chocolate launches in 2011 were for products with seasonal themes, such as Halloween, Christmas and Easter; however, new market data from Mintel predicts 2012 Easter-themed product launches will hop to the front of the pack with an impressive 45% ...More
Chocolate lovers rejoice, a new study has found eating a moderate amount of dark chocolate every day can help reduce the hormones in your body that make you feel stressed, according to new research presented at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American ...More
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