Barry Callebaut builds a ‘showcase farm’ and provides training curriculum includes a focus on intercropping to promote diversification and help support food security requirements of cocoa farming families. Click Here to read the full article!...
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Continuing education grants for confectionery training
The Allured Fund for Confectionery Education provides grants to those people who would like to attend an educational event in the U.S. confectionery industry, but are unable to attend due to financial hardships. The fund was created in the memory of three individuals that each dedicated their lives to the...
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Hershey Hopes to Double Nigerian Crop
Two thirds of the world’s cocoa is grown on small, family farms in West Africa. Learn about the Learn to Grow program, a public private partnership, working to strengthen the Nigerian cocoa communities and improve their annual production. Click here to read the full article!...
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Added health: Emerging ingredients for functional chocolate
Chewable vitamins have been available for generations. Food scientists are now experimenting with chocolate as a delivery system for a variety of functional ingredients including vitamins, botanicals, antioxidants and extracts....
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The Confectionery Foundation Industry Immersion and Career Fair
The Confectionery Foundation has a great educational and career fair program planned for Sweets & Snacks EXPO this year. May we bring a few small groups of students to your booth for 15 minutes each to learn about your company? Can you or a colleague find 90 minutes to be...
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Researchers use Lego Mindstorm robot to improve ATM security
“Researchers working through Carnegie Mellon University’s CyLab have devised a new kind of security system that aims to block observation attacks and could be used to prevent snoopers from catching a glimpse of your PIN when you use an ATM.” They built their prototype using Lego Mindstorm robot kits. Read...
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Happy 60th Birthday to Peeps® candy
Peeps® marshmallow treats celebrated their 60th birthday in 2013! After 60 years, The marshmallow chick-shaped Peeps® candy is more popular than ever. Bethlehem maker Just Born sold a record 1 billion Peeps® during 2013 Easter season, and has opened three Peeps & Company stores that sell everything from Peeps lip...
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