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Demand for plant-based foods continues to grow

Dollar sales trending upward in 15 plant-based food categories, IRI reports.
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Alyse Thompson
May 1, 2019

Interest in plant-based diets continues to sprout, giving food manufacturers and retailers a chance to cultivate shopper engagement and grow sales, Chicago-based research firm IRI says.


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How Hershey is changing the candy industry

The Hershey Co. is changing the way candy is being sold, both in the store and online.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
April 24, 2019

Hershey is turning 125 years old in 2019, but it’s the company’s future that’s most interesting right now.


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Gas station customers aren’t paying for candy with their phones — yet

New survey reveals that only 7 percent prefer to pay with a mobile app, but of those who do, 83 percent are satisfied with their experience.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
April 16, 2019
Only 7 percent of survey respondents said they prefer to pay with a mobile app at a gas station or a c-store — that’s according to an online survey by YouGov and ACI Worldwide, provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions. 

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Where does the FDA stand on CBD?

Agency to begin soliciting comment on safety of cannabis compounds.
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Alyse Thompson
April 10, 2019
If you’re confused about the legal status of products made with cannabidiol — or CBD — you’re not alone. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is trying to determine for itself how to regulate around CBD, announcing last week it would host a public hearing May 31.

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Disruption 101: How to make brands stand out

Euromonitor white paper outlines strategies for rethinking markets and offering revolutionary products, services.
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Alyse Thompson
April 3, 2019
According to a new white paper from Euromonitor, there are ways to move beyond innovation and into disruption, creating opportunities that didn’t exist before.

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We need to reduce packaging — now

Whale found with more than 88 pounds of plastic in its stomach highlights urgency.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
March 27, 2019
Editor Crystal Lindell is hopeful the confectionery industry will respond with the creativity and ingenuity she knows it possesses when it comes to reducing packaging — because if it doesn’t, we all pay the price.
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Dees and Crystal

GRL PWR: How the all-female trio of Smarties co-presidents inspires Editor Crystal Lindell

Liz Dee, Jessica Dee Sawyer, and Sarah Dee are real-life examples of the ways women are shaping the confectionery industry and the world.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
March 20, 2019

During a visit to Smarties Candy Co. co-presidents Liz Dee, Jessica Dee Sawyer and Sarah Dee blew Editor Crystal Lindell away. It's still rare to see women in such high ranks in the confectionery industry, and Lindell was inspired not only by how they run the company, but also by how open they were about embracing the fact that they were, well, women.


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How will Generation Z impact the food industry?

FONA International report highlights Gen Z consumers’ characteristics, market influence.
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Alyse Thompson
March 13, 2019
They’re intelligent, they’re curious, and they’re savvy — they’re Generation Z, and they’ve got money to spend. That’s according to FONA International, which recently released a report outlining the group’s characteristics and spending power. 

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Showing food tourists our sweet side

World Food Travel Association report suggests businesses can do more to entertain, educate visitors.
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Alyse Thompson
March 5, 2019

Being local and serving high-quality products aren’t all that’s needed to attract and charm food-minded tourists. That’s now the baseline, the World Food Travel Association contends in a new report.


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EU commissioner right to say ‘fake news’ hurts food industry

Vytenis Andriukaitis says fake news can damage citizen’s trust in food system and science.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
February 27, 2019
Fake news is even impacting the food industry these days. Vytenis Andriukaitis, a member of the EU Commission in charge of Health and Food Safety, recently addressed the topic at Food Fest 2019.

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