Koko’s Confectionery & Novelty will now focus on manufacturing edible novelties for the confectionery industry.

“While our private label division is very strong, we realized that in order to provide those clients with the best services and products, they would be better served by Mastix as they can provide the nutritional supplements and unique product additives that are being demanded in today’s marketplace,” said Steven Kovens, executive v.p. and a principal of Koko’s Confectionery. “Koko’s did not have that expertise.”