News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
Hershey's majority shareholder The Hershey Trust has cut its majority stake by 6% from $8bn to $7.5bn, but its voting interest is largely unchanged and analysts don't expect further divestment.
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Sugar-free chocolate and candy sales in the US have declined in the first half of 2017 despite consumers aiming to limit sugar in their diets.
Multivac Marking & Inspection has invested €2.5m ($2.9m) to expand its production capacity at its factory in Enger, Germany.
Nestlé has released a cough drop-flavored or Nodoame KitKat exclusively in Japan.