Press Room

Dedicated PMCA volunteer, Reginald Ohlson was named the second recipient of the PMCA Distinguished Service Award for his longtime outstanding service to PMCA.

First-time course host Paulaur Corporation in Cranbury, NJ welcomed industry professionals to its facility for a Panned Confections Course.

Pam Gesford, The Hershey Company, has been name the twenty-fifth recipient of the Marie Kelso Memorial Award.

During PMCA’s Annual Meeting of Members, held Tuesday, April 12, 2022, members ratified the slate of officers and directors for the new fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022.

PMCA/Penn State Graduate Fellowship Award recipient Terianne Hamada completes research, Effects of Alkalization on the Chemistry of Cocoa.

Sarah Houle of Ghirardelli Chocolate Company named twenty-fourth recipient of the Marie Kelso Memorial Award.

Devoted volunteer Kervin Martin was named the inaugural recipient of the PMCA Distinguished Service Award.

Tomric Systems, Inc. hosted PMCA’s first virtual chocolate course. Over the span of three days, attendees learned fundamental aspects of chocolate manufacture and applications.

During the 2021 Annual Meeting of Members, three new directors were ratified as the newest members of the PMCA Board of Directors

PMCA is excited to announce the 74th Annual Production Conference will be held virtually, beginning April 13, 2021.

Grant-in-aid recipient Alan McClure of the University of Missouri-Columbia has completed his research project, Optimization of Bitterness in Chocolate Through Roasting.

As a leading source for training and education, PMCA continues to serve the confectionery and snack industry with new virtual offerings.

Students that were accepted into the 2020 Student Outreach Program had the opportunity to connect with industry professionals and learn more about this sweet industry in a virtual setting.

Due to the cancelation of the 2020 conference, the award will be presented to Nina Puch of Knechtel Inc. at the 2021 conference.

During PMCA’s Annual Meeting of Members, members ratified the slate of officers and directors for the new fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020.

The proceedings from the PMCA Cannabis in Confections & Snacks Science Symposium are now available for download.

The PMCA Board has made the decision that the welfare of our members requires that the PMCA Annual Production Conference should not go forward in its traditional format.

Among a packed room, 18 speakers shared their insights on one of the most-talked-about topics facing our industry – the use of cannabis in confectionery and snack products.

The Pennsylvania State University Food Science Cocoa, Chocolate and Confectionery group named Terianne Hamada as the recipient of the 2019 PMCA/Penn State Graduate Fellowship Award.

First-time PMCA course host University of California, Davis welcomed industry professionals to its facility to learn the science and sensory of industrial chocolate manufacture.