Though the global COVID-19 pandemic prompted the National Confectioners Association to cancel the 2020 Sweets & Snacks Expo, the staff of Candy Industry still wanted to give confectionery manufacturers a chance to show off the innovations they have planned for 2020 and beyond.

Spangler said the Necco wafer recipe has remained “essentially unchanged,” though fans may detect a richer cocoa flavor in the chocolate wafers.

CAOBISCO, the association of the Chocolate, Biscuits & Confectionery Industries of Europe, is calling on authorities in the European Union and the United Kingdom to extend the Brexit transition agreement as long as necessary.

Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc. is launching the first soft gummy products in the U.S. under the Fruit-tella brand, which has strong roots in Europe.

As stay-at-home restrictions loosen, new opportunities will arise for convenience retailers, Nielsen says. The research and analytics firm contends leery consumers still want to make quick trips close to home.

As more states authorize adult use, cannabis confections offer the opportunity for new consumers — and consumers who haven’t used cannabis in awhile — to experience it in an easy, discreet and odor-free way.

With the next headline bringing worse news than the last, many consumers are seeking enjoyment in any place they can. That means they’re turning to premium products, according to insights from FONA International.

In these unprecedented times, it’s comforting to stick to things you know and understand. New survey results from Toluna and Harris Interactive reveal consumers are trying to stay loyal to their favorite brands, but it may not always be possible given product shortages.

In April, the brand introduced Sweet Chews, its first innovation outside of the gummy category. While fans had been asking for a fruit chew product, the timing wasn’t ideal, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pam Vieau and Marcy Goetz, mother-and-daughter owners of Chocolate Inspirations in Roselle, Illinois, didn’t originally intend to operate a chocolate business.