Children in Ghana Harvest Cocoa for Mars Chocolates, CBS Investigation Finds

[ad_1] Children as young as five years old harvest cocoa in Ghana for candy giant Mars, Inc., an investigation by CBS News uncovered. Mars, which makes popular chocolates like M&M’s…

Rochester’s Willy Wonka? New chocolate factory makes millions of chocolates

[ad_1] Inside the new Decocoa chocolate factory in downtown Rochester NY Decocoa Chocolate Crafters recently moved from a cramped factory on Emerson Street to a gleaming new space on East…

Rising demand for chocolates expected to drive cocoa market value up to $15.5b in 2027 – Ghana Business News

[ad_1] The market value for cocoa is expected to see a rise in the next four years, according to a new market report issued by Portland, Oregon-based Allied Market Research,…

Candy company unveils chocolates aimed at football fans

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Confectionery maker See’s Candies is marking the start of the NFL season with the launch of limited-time Milk Peanut Butter Footballs. Joining the company’s existing sports-inspired…

SweetWorks to eliminate 160 jobs with Cheektowaga plant closing

[ad_1] Candy manufacturer SweetWorks Confections, whose brands include Niagara Chocolates, plans to close its Cheektowaga plant, eliminating 160 jobs, according to a notice filed with the state Labor Department. The…

The grim challenge of import addiction

[ad_1] We are addicted to foreign goods. As a child I remember hankering for foreign chocolates and toffees, as an adult I savour imported salmon, French apples and avocados from…