confectioner
noun
con·fec·tion·er
kən-ˈfek-sh(ə-)nər 
: a manufacturer of or dealer in confections
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In 1993, the 20th-century monument was purchased and restored by the Bernats, the family of Spanish confectioner Enric Bernat, who invented and founded Chupa Chups lollipops.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Hints of coffee and confectioner’s chocolate hit the palate alongside baking spice and maybe even an intimation of caraway in its rather rapid finish.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Because of a global cocoa shortage, confectioners are tweaking recipes so that their candies don’t contain much chocolate—or any at all.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
View gallery - 3 images Over the past few years, chocolate fans may have noticed a concerning change in the taste and texture of their favorite brands, due to confectioners adjusting their recipes in response to global cocoa shortages and sky-high prices.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Hints of coffee and confectioner’s chocolate hit the palate alongside baking spice and maybe even an intimation of caraway in its rather rapid finish.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Because of a global cocoa shortage, confectioners are tweaking recipes so that their candies don’t contain much chocolate—or any at all.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
View gallery - 3 images Over the past few years, chocolate fans may have noticed a concerning change in the taste and texture of their favorite brands, due to confectioners adjusting their recipes in response to global cocoa shortages and sky-high prices.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
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confectioner
noun
con·fec·tion·er
kən-ˈfek-sh(ə-)nər
: a manufacturer of or dealer in confections
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