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    Candy & Confectionary

    PIM Brands Expands Leadership Team with Three Exec Appointments

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 24, 2024
    New CMO, chief revenue officer and senior VP of government affairs look to help the company continue to grow in the snacks and confections business worldwide.
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    People on the Move

    Hershey Taps Former PepsiCo Exec to Lead U.S. Confections Business

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 5, 2024
    Michael Del Pozzo will be Hershey Co.’s new president, U.S. Confections, after 23 years at PepsiCo, most recently leading Gatorade and Frito Lay North America.
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    Capital Spending

    Makers of Hi-Chew Candy to Invest $130 Million to Build New Processing Plant

    Andy Hanacek
    July 18, 2024
    Morinaga America Inc. holding company will begin construction in October on additional plant in Mebane, North Carolina.
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    R&D

    Sweets & Snacks Expo Doles Out Most Innovative New Product Awards

    Andy Hanacek
    May 14, 2024
    More than a dozen candy and snack products were awarded at the annual trade show in Indianapolis this year.
    Courtesy of Ferrero North America
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    Plant Expansion

    Ferrero North America Opens Its First Chocolate Plant on the Continent

    Andy Hanacek
    May 10, 2024
    Bloomington, Illinois, manufacturing campus continues to grow with the opening of the 70,000-sq.-ft. expansion, with will produce chocolate for numerous brands.
    People on the Move

    Godiva Integrated Into Pladis, Names Steve Lesnard CEO

    Dave Fusaro
    April 10, 2024
    Godiva has been owned by Yildiz Holding since 2008, and Yildiz created Pladis, home of United Biscuits and DeMets.
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    People on the Move

    Evolved Chocolate Brand Appoints New CEO, Refreshes Brand

    Andy Hanacek
    April 9, 2024
    Joe Serventi, credited with successful brand scaling projects over the years, joins the company, bringing more than two decades of food and beverage industry experience with him...
    Candy & Confectionary

    Blommer Chocolate Co. to Close Legacy Chicago Processing Plant

    Andy Hanacek
    March 25, 2024
    Blommer Chocolate Co. today announced that it will close its Chicago processing facility — the company’s original manufacturing plant, which opened in 1939...
    Courtesy of Mars
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    R&D

    Mars Opens R&D Innovation Studio in Hackettstown, New Jersey

    Andy Hanacek
    March 21, 2024
    More than $70 million investment includes a test kitchen, packaging lab and collab space — and also improves processing plant’s efficiency and food safety efforts.
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    Legal Issues

    California Governor Signs Bill to Ban Four Food and Beverage Ingredients

    Andy Hanacek
    Oct. 9, 2023
    Assembly Bill 418 bans red dye No. 3, brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate and propylparaben for use in foods and drinks sold in California, starting in 2027.
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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Mondelēz Sells U.S., Canada, Europe Gum Business to Perfetti Van Melle Group

    Andy Hanacek
    Oct. 4, 2023
    Transaction includes numerous familiar U.S. gum brands as well as a processing facility in Rockford, Illinois.
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    Legal Issues

    California Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Four Controversial Food Additives

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 13, 2023
    Assembly Bill 418 would ban red dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil and propylparaben if signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
    Candy & Confectionary

    Nestlé Enters Premium Chocolate Segment in Brazil, Acquiring Majority Stake in Grupo CRM

    Andy Hanacek
    Sept. 8, 2023
    Brazil's Kopenhagen chocolate stores carry beloved brands in a direct-to-consumer and online format, allowing Nestlé an entry into the high-end gifting segment.