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Editors Crystal Lindell and Alyse Thompson share their insights on the latest industry news, product trends and marketing plans.

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How is the UK handling CBD?

Cannabis Trade Association urges UK to keep CBD products on the shelf.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
January 29, 2020

It looks like the UK is going to leave CBD products on the shelf — for now. The Cannabis Trade Association is hoping to keep it that way.


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Who is Gen Z and what will they eat?

Generation Z, which refers to anyone born between 1996-2018, is more anxious than any other generation.
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Crystal Lindell
January 22, 2020

FONA International recently released a new report about this up-and-coming generation, "Consumer Insight: Gen Z." The report describes them as “perfectionistic, driven and globally connected.”


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Looking to 2030: Should we be hopeful about what’s to come in food?

How will the food industry evolve over the next 10 years? And will consumers really start to care about health and sustainability?
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Crystal Lindell
December 18, 2019

There are plenty of rosy predictions about what’s to come in the next decade, but Editor Crystal Lindell is not quite as convinced.


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Millennials love self-checkouts, but I hate them

A new report from Zebra Technologies Corp. shows 70 percent of Millennials believe self-checkouts provide an improved customer experience. Editor Crystal Lindell disagrees.
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Crystal Lindell
December 4, 2019

A new report from Zebra Technologies Corp. shows 70 percent of Millennials believe self-checkouts provide an improved customer experience. Editor Crystal Lindell disagrees.


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Mars’ new vegan Galaxy chocolate bars highlight growing trend

The new ‘milk’ chocolate bars come in three flavors and sell for three times the price of regular Galaxy bars.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
November 20, 2019

Candy may not be the first thing people think of when they consider living as a vegan, but that doesn’t mean it’s not relevant. With ingredients like milk and gelatin, confections can be filled with animal products.


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It’s Year of the Woman in the confectionery industry

Nestle, Hershey, Smarties, Olam reflect the gains women are making in the confectionery industry.
October 16, 2019

There is still much work to be done in the industry when it comes to diversity, but Editor Crystal Lindell is happy to see that there is progress being made.


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Pumpkin spice vs. chocolate: Which do Americans prefer?

A survey conducted by Spice Islands shows just how popular pumpkin spice has become.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
September 30, 2019

The love for fall scarves and boots may be gender specific, but as a new survey shows the passion for pumpkin spice likely isn’t.


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Candy makers take note: Most consumers are ‘low-income’ now

Hartman Group report highlights lingering effect of Great Recession.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
September 18, 2019

Most Americans are “low-income” consumers these days — including people we used to think of as “middle-class.” And you can blame the long-term effects of the Great Recession.


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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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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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