Lorna Davis, chairman and president for Kraft Foods China, said that the company plans to enhance the distribution of its Cadbury products in China and will increase the number of its distribution sites to about 40 Chinese cities in the next two years.

The Hershey Company, one of the largest chocolate makers in North American, has located its first Asian chocolate flagship store in the Peace Cinema, Shanghai.

Perfetti Van Melle, the Chinese manufacturer of Alpenliebe, has recalled three candy products following inconclusive test results.

Debauve & Gallais, the French leading chocolate maker, has opened a theme shop in Kuanxiangzi Alley, Chengdu — their first theme shop in China.