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Articles in November, 2006 issue of Candy Business

• Mentos geysers highlight Blue Man Group tour.(NEWS)(Brief article)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Meet Joe Conti: the buyers' buyer; Joe Conti details his successful approach to buying for wholesale distributor and rebagger Tzetzo Brothers, Inc./Mayfair Sales.(RETAIL PERSPECTIVES)(Company overview)
• Isomalt approved for use in China.(NEWS)
• NCA, World Cocoa Foundation name new officers.(NEWS)
• Cereal bars lead the way to healthy sales.(NEWS)
• New conching method slashes process time.(conching process )(Brief article)
• Brazil's rising costs drive major changes: Steve Forster reports from Sweet Brazil in Curitiba on how South America's low-cost candy powerhouse is quickly trying to reinvent itself after losing its price advantage.(SPECIAL REPORT)
• Wal-Mart goes for the green in green: switching to environmentally sustainable packaging materials and practices will score big points in the battle for shelf space.(NEWS EXTRA)
• Regulations prompt Tate & Lyle to sell ingredients business.(NEWS)
• Sollich NA signs Erv Klein as representative.(NEWS)
• Bunge NA names three to new positions as business expands.(NEWS)(Tim Gallager, Larry Clarke and Fred Luckey appointed at Bunge North America Inc.)(Brief article)
• Show goers can't be blamed.(CONFIDENTIAL)(Brief article)
  by Epictetus
• It's not about the gum?(CONFIDENTIAL)
  by Epictetus
• Mars joins Clinton's Alliance.(NEWS)
• Danisco adds new life to Litesse.(NEWS)
• ECRM delivers Retail Ad reports.(NEWS)(Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing)(Brief article)
• Packaging and processing solutions by the mile: nearly 46,000 attendees crowded the show floor to survey the offerings of more than 2,300 suppliers at this year's PackExpo and ProcessExpo shows.(ProcessExpo)
• Organic cacao gathers steam: interest in dark and high-cacao chocolates' health benefits is paving the way for organic and fair trade. Meanwhile, experimentation with exotic flavors and profiles continues to capture consumers' dollars.(MARKET UPDATE)
• Hershey realigns international operations.(NEWS)
• Dynamic Chocolates back on acquisition trail.(NEWS)
• Masterfoods rolls out CocoaVia singles.(NEWS)(Brief article)
• It's refreshing.(CONFIDENTIAL)(environmental pollution and its effects)(Brief article)
  by Epictetus
• The entrepreneurial spirit.(CONFIDENTIAL)
  by Epictetus
• New protein cuts fats in chocolate.(NEWS)
• Abbot rolls out healthy kids items.(NEWS)
• Making friends, old and new.(EDITORIAL)
  by Hoffmann, Dave
• Forward Foods acquires Detour bars.(NEWS)(Brief article)
• There's a big brouhaha.(CONFIDENTIAL)
  by Epictetus
• Cocoa and chocolate trading: dawn of an era; Privatization in the origin countries is changing the structure of the industry.(RESOURCE CENTER)
  by Taylor, Chris
• New cookies said to reduce cholesterol.(NEWS)
• Wal-Mart initiates plan to green-up suppliers' packaging.(NEWS)
• Loders Croklaan sells SensoryEffects, names European GM.(NEWS)(Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Co.)
• Cheers & jeers.(Brief article)
  by Epictetus
• Evolving market seen at Confitexpo: Steve Forster reports growing Mexican consumer interest in higher quality items offers both U.S. suppliers and candy buyers new opportunities.(SPECIAL REPORT)
  by Forster, Steve
• Chocolate launches by major suppliers lead sector.(SCOUTING REPORT)
• Bell promotes Olson.(NEWS)
• ADM, Olam buy African cocoa processor.(NEWS)
• Letter to the editor.(Correction notice)
  by White, John S.; Foreyt, John P.
• Breath freshening is.(CONFIDENTIAL)(Brief article)
  by Epictetus
• Netzsch appoints two to senior sales slots.(appointment of Frank Warburg and Stephen M. Grzelak)(Brief article)
• Centerchem adds Maxinvert to product line.(NEW PRODUCT NEWS)
• Disney puts limits on indulgent licenses.(NEWS)
• Jelly Belly acquires Ben Myerson.(NEWS)
• New technology takes on a tough marketing challenge: Netzsch's ChocoEasy is designed to let chocolate makers formulate their own recipes, but the system is proving more versatile than its designers envisioned.
• Cover your mouth!(CONFIDENTIAL)(customer relations of Halls)(Brief article)
  by Epictetus
• Sieve eases bulk screening, transport woes.(NEW PRODUCT NEWS)
• Simplified shrink wrapper shuns hot wires in high-speed H/F/F/S applications.(NEW PRODUCT NEWS)
• Hershey phases out liquor production.(NEWS)
• Necco's owner ready to sell.(NEWS)
• Sig develops easy opening flow pack.(NEW PRODUCT NEWS)
• Speaking of function.(CONFIDENTIAL)(sugarfree candy reduces acne)(Brief article)
  by Epictetus
• Bradman Lake unveils faster end-load cartoner.(NEW PRODUCT NEWS)
• Sethness extends organic color line.(NEW PRODUCT NEWS)
• Wrigley names outsider to top posts.(NEWS)
• Dagoba joins Hershey's high-end brands.(NEWS)(Company overview)