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Member News
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Watson's Chocolates Celebrates 80 Years »
Watson's Candies of Tonawanda, New York ushers in 80 years in business with a sweet way to honor their earliest customers....
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Bixby Chocolate offering sweets for Valentine's Day »
Bixby Chocolate of Rockland, Maine highlights many of their popular Valentine's Day offerings as well as what makes their...
Monday, January 26, 2026
LorAnn Oils promotes Paul Bajorek to President »
LorAnn Oils, the family-owned manufacturer behind some of America’s most beloved candy and baking flavors, has made a pivo...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Madelaine Chocolate Co. Announces Collab with Sesame Street in 2026 »
New York, NY - (FOR RELEASE– December 9, 2025) - The Madelaine Chocolate Company , one of America’s most trusted family-ow...
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Art Greenberg of Union Confectionery Machinery Co. Passed Away »
Arthur “Art” Greenberg passed away on November 25, 2025, at age 90. He spent his career in his family’s business, Union Co...
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Industry News
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a ban on FD&C Red No. 3, commonly used in confections, citing th...
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Press Release
Friday, September 12, 2025
RCI Candy Convention Debuts in 2026 with a New Name »
SPRINGFIELD, MO – September 12, 2025 – Retail Confectioners International (RCI) is proud to announce the debut of the...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Chuck Phelan Named Recipient of RCI’s 2025 Henry J. Bornhofft Award »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RCI Board President Jeffery Smith of Peterbrooke Chocolatier presents Chuck Phelan of Barry C...
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