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Why candy companies should fight to keep — and expand — food stamps

Trump recently announced plans to cut SNAP, but low-income Americans aren’t the only ones the program benefits.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
July 24, 2019

SNAP is one of those programs that people tend to believe only impacts low-income people — but like everything in government, it creates ripples throughout the economy. 


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The Munchie Effect: How non-cannabis candy companies benefit from legal cannabis

Nielsen data shows that legal cannabis leads to increases in all snack and candy sales.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
July 16, 2019

It turns out legal marijuana is great for candy and snack companies — even if they aren’t making edibles.


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Snacking

Most snacking may not be ‘on the go’ after all

Hartman Group data suggests most consumers snack at home.
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Alyse Thompson
July 10, 2019

It’s no question that U.S. consumers are snacking more, and manufacturers have risen to support, and even drive, this trend. But the prevailing idea that most consumers snack "on the go" might not be totally accurate, the Hartman Group reported.


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Millennial parents are changing retail — here’s how

Confectionery companies should tap into the generation’s feminist approach to family life, while also making products worthy of Instagram.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
June 26, 2019

A new Euromonitor report looks at all the ways that Millennials are changing family life, and what that will mean for consumer packaged goods companies.


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Consumers want a healthy diet. They just don’t know what ‘healthy’ means.

Research from Spoon Guru shows consumers struggle to understand nutrition.
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Alyse Thompson
June 19, 2019

Consumers are more aware than ever that maintaining a “healthy” diet is important, but they aren’t as clear on what that means, according to new research from Spoon Guru.


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Candy Industry moves to digital only platform

June issue of the magazine was final print edition.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
June 12, 2019

Candy Industry will no longer have a print edition, but the website, CandyIndustry.com, will continue to be the place to go for all the latest confectionery news and updates.


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3 trends we saw at the 2019 Sweets & Snacks Expo

Sweets & Snacks Expo held May 21-23 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
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Alyse Thompson
May 29, 2019

Another Sweets & Snacks Expo is in the books, which means the Candy Industry Magazine staff has learned all about the confectionery and snack products set to hit shelves in the next year. We've identified a few patterns in ingredients, flavors and themes.


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Kettle Dinner 2019

The magic of Candy Industry Magazine’s annual Kettle Awards

Crystal Lindell reflects on the event as her first as the magazine’s editor.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
May 22, 2019

For years, Editor Crystal Lindell had to watch from afar, but this year she finally got an inside look at everything that goes into the Kettle Awards.


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Taking a trip on the adventurous side

Offering unique, global culinary experiences to share on social media key to engaging young consumers, Innova Market Insights reports.
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Alyse Thompson
May 15, 2019
Offering unique, global culinary experiences to share on social media is key to engaging young consumers, Innova Market Insights reports.

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When are fewer food recalls a bad thing?

A new Stericycle Expert Solutions report says the recent government shutdown meant fewer recalls. Here’s why that’s cause for concern.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
May 8, 2019

One of the most notable consequences of the federal government shutdown was that it led to fewer food recalls. Unfortunately, that wasn’t because the food being produced during that time was safer — it was because there was less oversight. 


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