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Sweet Cost Savings for Chocolate Manufacturers

Palsgaard emulsifiers can help chocolate companies cut costs and control viscosity during production.
January 31, 2014
Skyrocketing cocoa butter prices have chocolate manufacturers feeling quite an uncomfortable squeeze of profits—and revisiting and reviewing formulas for any potential savings
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Hershey Surpasses Certification Benchmark

The Hershey Company announced that 18% of all the cocoa the company sourced globally in 2013 was certified.
January 30, 2014
The company’s next certification milestone is to reach between 40-50% of all cocoa purchased globally by 2016.
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DeMet's Candy Sold

Brynwood Partners V L.P. signed an agreement to sell its investment in DeMet's Candy Company.
January 3, 2014
Yildiz Holdings is buying the brand for $221 million.
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Hershey Taking Part of Golden Monkey

The Hershey Company will acquire 80% of the iconic Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock Co.
December 19, 2013
Completion of the agreement is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2014 and is subject to China regulatory and SGM shareholder approval.
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Hershey's 2014 Sustainability Aims

The Hershey Company will work with its suppliers to achieve 100% traceable and sustainably sourced palm oil by the end of 2014.
December 18, 2013
The move is addition to achieving the company's commitment to source 100% mass balanced RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certified palm oil more than a year ahead of its original 2015 commitment.
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Candy in a Cane

Nestlé has added to its Seasonal Confections’ holiday collection.
December 5, 2013
This year, Nestlé offers the all new one-of-its-kind Pixy Sstix Powder-Filled Candy Canes, the larger-than-life Nestlé Crunch 1lb. Candy Bar and colorful Wonka and Chocolate Stocking Stuffer Tins filled with fun-size pieces of the treats.
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Impressions for the Holidays

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is launching Impressions, a new limited edition line of chocolate for three holidays.
November 25, 2013
The first of the new line to launch in November 2013, Ghirardelli Holiday Impressions showcase a decadent white chocolate snowman, Santa or Christmas tree.
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Holiday Sweets

The Hershey Co. has rolled out its 2013 Holiday Collection.
November 22, 2013
It includes gifts, stocking stuffers and treats to fill the candy dish, as well as canes filled with treats.
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