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Sweeteners: Sweetening the world

Natural, sugar-free sweeteners continue to grow, but using them in lieu of sugar still isn’t a perfect process.

January 19, 2015

Sugar and sweeteners may seem like they’re being under attack, with rising health concerns as well as the FDA’s proposal to include a separate “added sugars” line on nutrition facts labels. But not all sweeteners are created equal.

Better-For-You Confections Trends: Category continues to grow

Progress in improving flavor profiles is helping fortified confections reach a growing market.

Carla Zanetos Scully

July 15, 2014

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Confections fortified with healthy ingredients help us reach our goal a little faster, easier and in a more tasteful way than ever before.

Spirited, smokey, and fiery: 5 Top trends at 2014 Summer Fancy Food Show

Award winners set the tone for high-end, exotic ingredient combinations.

Curtis Vreeland

July 2, 2014

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According to the show’s organizers, the Specialty Food Association (SFA), this year’s show was the largest ever

Narrowing down 5,348 pieces of candy into five trends from the Expo

From bite-size to gourmet popcorn, Expo offers a look at industry trends.

Crystal Lindell

June 19, 2013

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While attending the Sweets and Snacks Expo, I tried approx. 5,348 (give or take) pieces of candy (give or take). And while all that sugar made me crash pretty hard, I was still able to make some order from the chaos.

Dragons, snakes and lemmings: A look back on 2012, and onto 2013

The year of the snake to bring innovation more private label, and more chocolate

Bernie Pacyniak

December 20, 2012

In our sweeter-than-most confectionery industry, I’d say that most companies, be they large or small, fared fairly decently. I recognize that many of you are already wondering what kind of Kool-Aid I’m sipping while writing this.

New 2021 list reveals most popular Halloween candy in every state

Frankford Candy registers BOMB trademark

Ferrero breaks ground on Illinois chocolate processing facility

Stuffed Puffs launches BIG bites

Undeclared allergens continue to trouble the chocolate sector

Events

August 11, 2021

2021 Candy State of the Industry

On Demand Confectionery industry experts weigh in on the state of the candy industry, which has gone through the most massive shift in recent memory after grappling with COVID-19. While confectionery as a whole proved to be “pandemic proof,” not every individual category fared so well. Experts will share the insights they’ve gleaned over the last year, while also offering predictions on what’s to come.

November 7, 2021

Yummex 2021 - Dubai

Yummex Middle East is the sister event of the world-famous ISM Cologne. yummex Middle East is the No.1 platform for producers and manufacturers of the sweets, confectionery and snack industry to present their products and innovations to the Who-is-Who of the MENA region.

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Does your company plan to develop or introduce products over the next year that fit any of the following trends?

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Products

Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

Although many foods are appealing, and even perceived as natural, in spite of containing synthetic additives, consumer increasingly prefer food products which are fully natural.

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