Binging on soda, candy and sugary snacks for as little as six weeks may reduce brain function.

Barry Callebaut AG agreed to buy Singapore-based Petra Foods Ltd.’s cocoa-ingredients unit for $950 million.

Guilt heightens a woman’s enjoyment of sweet treats like chocolates rather than detracting them from it, researchers have found.

In a revolutionary breakthrough worthy of Willy Wonka, Cadbury has found a way to make chocolate that does not melt in hot weather.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the more consumers snack, the healthier their eating behaviors, according to a new report from NPD Group.

Most people might not pair beer and chocolate, but this holiday season, that could be about to change.

LesserEvil Brand Snack Company has unveiled new lines of all-natural, nutritious Chia snacks.

Hostess Brands says it is going out of business, closing U.S. plants that make Twinkies and Wonder Bread and laying off all of its 18,500 workers.

They say too many cooks spoil the broth. Yet, that old admonition has more to do with decision-making. Truth is, Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland, jumped at the chance to build a single, state-of-the-art home for more than 100 cooks, food scientists, product developers and others.