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Articles in January, 2006 issue of Candy Business

• Now we're talkin' functional!(CONFIDENTIAL)
  by Epictetus
• My hat's off to Brazil's Bel Chocolates.(CONFIDENTIAL)
  by Epictetus
• Cello wrap stands the test of time: cellophane's clarity, crispness and ability to run at high speeds are key to Bogdon Candy Co.'s long-running satisfaction.(CASE STUDY)
• Huggins retires after 55 years at See's.(NEWS)
• Barry Callebaut's revamped product line-up pays off.(NEWS)
• Is candy a villain?(EDITORIAL)
  by Hoffmann, Dave
• In for the long haul: Eby-Brown's John Scardina is looking for items that will add value to his 12,000 customers' candy sets.(company overview)(Company overview)
• I would think the education committees at PMCA and RCI.(CONFIDENTIAL)
  by Epictetus
• Maximizing dark chocolate's potential: as consumers sift through its benefits and intrigue, candy makers are reaping the profits.(CATEGORY INSIGHTS)
• OCG Cacao to expand production.(NEWS)
• Emkay's Kaderli dies.(NEWS)
• World's Finest buys Queen Anne.(purchasing of candy production equipment)(Brief article)
• Topps sets new items for roll-out following disappointing year.(company sales report)(Brief article)
• Nostalgia still playing a role in candy introductions.(SCOUTING REPORT)
• New containers designed to ease shelf space concerns.(NEW PRODUCT NEWS)
• ACE registration opens, major changes for '07.(NCA UPDATE)
• Lindt continues to grow in double-digits.(NEWS)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Those groups leading the charge against obesity have got a real problem on their hands.(CONFIDENTIAL)
  by Epictetus
• Filtration keeps the chocolate flowing: a self-cleaning filter system cuts costs, improves quality and increases chocolate processing uptime for Gertrude Hawk Chocolates.(CASE STUDY)
  by Davis, Dan
• Stringer inventor George Woody dies.(NEWS)
• AACT offers confectionery scholarship.(NEWS)
• Chocolate bars target aging, stress.(NEWS)
• Sugarfree sector slows, future remains vibrant.(growth in candy industry)
• Demand strong in Russian market.(demand for confectioneries)(Brief article)
• Digital makes short work of short runs: once prohibitively expensive using traditional techniques, digital printing makes pack prototypes and short runs affordable.(RESOURCE CENTER)
  by Scherer, Bob
• Squid introduces low-cost corrugated case coders.(NEW PRODUCT NEWS)
• Shipping classification changes draw ire.(NCA UPDATE)
• Ferrero triumphs over Chinese counterfeiter.(NEWS)
• Cheers & jeers.(candy industry)(Brief article)
  by Epictetus
• Kuhn to lead Klockner Hansel.(Heiko Kuhn joined as managing director)(Brief article)
• A new approach to making chocolate: the century-old process gets a 21st century update its manufacturer says cuts costs, speeds processing and puts chocolate making within reach of even small companies.(PROCESSING UPDATE)
• Strong year for Rocky Mountain Chocolate.(NEWS)
• Cadbury to build gum plant in Poland.(NEWS)
• Jelly Belly builds new production facility in Thailand.(NEWS)
• 06 Outlook: which factors will have most impact on the industry in the coming year? CandyBusiness editors polish up their crystal balls and crawl out on a limb for our seventh annual look at the year ahead.(industry forecasts)
• National exposure.(CONFIDENTIAL)
  by Epictetus
• Decision time for China show: Steve Forster and Teresa Tarantino report from Shanghai where Sweets China doubled in size.(SPECIAL REPORT)
• New supplier group formed as two Food Processing organizations merge.(NEWS)
• Anderson named president, Symrise North America.(NEWS)
• Dumoulin's Mangin retires.(appointments)(Ets Dumoulin et Cie)(Brief article)
• Wasted away.(CONFIDENTIAL)
  by Epictetus
• Ink jet printer offers labeling flexibility.(NEW PRODUCT NEWS)
• U.S. aids confectionery export program.(NCA UPDATE)
• Hershey reveals product, expansion plans.(NEWS)
• New belt panners take center stage.(NEW PRODUCT NEWS)
• There's a jeweler in Tokyo who just whipped up a $5 million hunk of dark chocolate in the shape of Africa.(CONFIDENTIAL)
  by Epictetus
• Healthy kids candy: Threat Or Opportunity? A new front has opened in the war on obesity, and this one could bring candy makers directly into the fray.(MARKET INSIGHT)
• Degussa sells food ingredients operations.(NEWS)
• Rabin lost to cancer.(NEWS)
• Dehumidifier spells end to ice-ups, eliminates build-up.(NEW PRODUCT NEWS)
• YA gotta hand it to Godiva.(CONFIDENTIAL)
  by Epictetus
• Mexico show shines on: executive editor Steve Forster reports from Guadalajara, home of Confitexpo, the second largest candy show in the Americas.(SHOW REPORT)
• Caraustar to shed some operations, acquires Sonoco's carton business.(NEWS)
• Lead-tainted candy focus of Maryland bill.(NEWS)