Food Manufacturing: Workers at Lake Champlain Chocolates will vote Nov. 17 on union representation, seeking better pay, benefits and workplace changes. The proposed unit covers 34 production, packaging, shipping and receiving employees. Separately, Perrigo agreed to sell its infant-formula business for up to $175 million; the deal includes its Georgia, Vermont, plant, whose future the buyer says it will evaluate. Tourism and Hospitality: Winooski’s 115-room Sugar House Hotel is set to open Nov. 5, featuring Vermont-made woodwork, local décor and a rooftop restaurant. It is the first net-zero-energy, LEED Platinum Marriott. Clean Energy: SunCommon named former Catamount Solar general manager Jarred Cobb as COO, tasking him with improving solar and battery installations and supporting company growth. Business Investment: Vermont Nut Free Chocolates is reformulating its products to remove artificial dyes by the end of 2026, starting with a new plant-colored Peppermint Bark. Industrial Efficiency: Efficiency Vermont says projects honored at its Energy Leadership Awards are expected to save state businesses $78 million over their lifetimes.