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Home » Authors » Alyse Thompson

Articles by Alyse Thompson

Haribo Funtastic Mix

HARIBO launches Funtastic Mix

Gummy assortment features eight flavors, 15 shapes.
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Alyse Thompson
April 7, 2021
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HARIBO's Funtastic Mix features double-colored and double-flavored gummies, as well as triple-colored and triple-flavored pieces.


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ECRM Feb 2021

58 products we loved at the 2021 Christmas & Halloween ECRM

ECRM hosted the session virtually Feb. 17-24.
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Alyse Thompson
April 7, 2021
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Candy Industry met with manufacturers to learn more about the products they were debuting or showcasing during the six-day session.


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NRF Easter Survey 2021

One year into COVID-19, U.S. consumers projected to spend $21B on Easter

Consumers are expected to drop $3B on candy.
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Alyse Thompson
March 31, 2021
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On average, consumers are expected to spend $179.70 on Easter festivities, a record for the 13 years the federation has conducted the survey. That’s up from $175.85 in 2020.


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Thorntons to close 61 retail stores

Ferrero-owned brand to focus on online, grocery sales.
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Alyse Thompson
March 16, 2021
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British chocolatier and retailer Thorntons announced it will close 61 retail stores as a result of continued pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier to open in former GODIVA store at St. Louis mall

GODIVA plans to exit all North American retail stores by the end of March.
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Alyse Thompson
March 3, 2021
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Owners of Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier have announced plans to take over a former GODIVA Chocolatier store at the Saint Louis Galleria in St. Louis, Mo.


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Valentine’s Day spending set to approach $22B

Consumers expected to spend $2B on candy.
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Alyse Thompson
February 10, 2021
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Spending projections for Valentine’s Day are not as sweet as 2020, but American consumers are still expected to feel the love, according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.


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Tonys Chocolonely Sweet Solution 1

A closer look at Tony’s Chocolonely’s Sweet Solution collection

Company launched limited-edition ‘look-alike’ bars in January.
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Alyse Thompson
February 9, 2021
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Thecla Schaeffer, Tony’s head of marketing, recently spoke to Candy Industry about the development of the Sweet Solution collection, the response from customers and retailers, and its mission to achieve 100 achieve slave-free chocolate.


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Buyers Choice Awards 2020

Loacker, Albanese, Candy Treasure earn 2020 Buyer’s Choice Awards

ECRM hosted first virtual Everyday Candy Planning session Aug. 31-Sept. 11.
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Alyse Thompson
February 5, 2021
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Retail buyers attending ECRM’s virtual Everyday and Summer Seasonal Candy Planning session Aug. 31-Sept. 11 have selected winners of the 2020 Buyer's Choice Awards.


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Barry Callebaut highlights 4 trends influencing chocolate in 2021

Chocolate consumers increasingly interested in plant-based, sustainable products.
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Alyse Thompson
February 3, 2021
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During a Jan. 28 presentation of BC LIVE, the group’s digital event and education platform, Barry Callebaut highlighted four themes set to impact the chocolate space.
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ACSI reveals pandemic-induced drop in customer satisfaction with food manufacturing

American Customer Satisfaction Index releases Nondurable Products Report.
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Alyse Thompson
January 27, 2021
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Consumer satisfaction with food manufacturing has dipped since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) reveals.


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