chocolate

From Bean to Bar: Cellar Door Chocolates to Make Chocolate From Scratch

Louisville, KY - Owner Erika Chavez-Graziano founded the Cellar Door Chocolates more than seven years ago as a boutique chocolate company.Cellar Door Chocolates has a candy shop and a kitchen in Butchertown Market, 1201 Story... more »

MiVT Chocolates Vie for Martha Stewart’s Attention

Vergennes, VT - A local business is up for an exciting national award, and it's their Made in Vermont chocolates that have caught the attention of Martha Stewart. Business is sweet at Daily Chocolate in... more »

Schakolad Chocolate Factory Experiences Sweet Success

The Woodlands, TX - Years ago, Veronica Kearney was constantly tempted by Baby Ruth candy bars at the grocery store checkout.But she hasn’t eaten one since 2005 — the year she opened Schakolad Chocolate Factory... more »

Schneider’s Sweet Shop Marks 75 Years

Bellevue, OH - Bite into a piece of candy from Schneider's Sweet Shop, and you know you're tasting something special.In fact, you can smell it as soon as you walk through the door: the sweet... more »

Newton Candy Store is a Cornucopia of Colors and Confections

Newton, NJ - Maria-Victoria Gicala recently opened Maria's Sweets & Candy Shoppe on Spring Street, in Newton."I was looking to open some sort of business and candy is happy and cheerful," she said.Getting startedAfter thoroughly... more »

Sweet Stuff

Holden, MA - John Goodhile takes his chocolate seriously, all day long.He recently opened Stewart’s Chocolates, in the circa 1803 white house by Goodhile’s Store at the corner of Wachusett and Manning streets. And since... more »

PRAIM Group to Debut Dreamworks Chocolate Bars Featuring Shrek, Underdog, Casper The Ghost and More

PRAIM Group (www.PraimGroup.com), a food licensing, marketing and distribution company best known for its all-natural chocolate bars in chic and humorous packaging, today announced a licensing agreement with DreamWorks. PRAIMGroup will create and distribute a... more »

Gabriele’s German Cookies & Chocolates Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

Ashland, WI - It’s hard not to act like “a kid in a candy shop” when you walk in to Gabriele’s German Cookies & Chocolates on Main Street in Ashland. With an array of cookies,... more »

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This year’s outlook is just peachy.The Pantone Color Institute named Peach Fuzz (PANTONE 13-1023) its 2024 Color of the Year, and the hue is already permeating retail. Here we present the latest products adorned in the peachy hue, as well as four complementary hues selected by Pantone for 2024. Read the Spring 2024 Trend Report here: giftshopmag.com/article/spring-2024-trend-report-peach-fuzz-and-its-supporting-cast/📸: Photo courtesy of Mud Pie. ... See MoreSee Less
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