Jul 14 Swiss Lindt buys Russell Stover By Jordan Vesey Swiss chocolate giant Lindt & Spruengli agreed on a billion-dollar deal to buy U.S. candy maker Russell Stover. The partnership makes Lindt the third largest chocolate maker in North America behind Hershey and Mars, owning 7.9 percent of the market. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch Weekly Poem: Rita Dove Reads ‘Chocolate’ In celebration of Valentines Day, Rita Dove reads her poem, "Chocolate."… Continue watching
Jun 26 Scientists to Begin Mapping the Cocoa Genome By PBS News Hour Chocolate maker Mars Inc. will fund a five year, $10 million project to map the cocoa bean genome -- work that could lead to hardier, higher-yielding crops and better quality chocolate, the company announced Thursday. Continue reading