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Mount Franklin Foods to open gummy plant in Mexico

220,000-sq.-ft. facility to become operational in May 2020, bring 450 jobs.

February 11, 2019

Mount Franklin Foods, a leading manufacturer of branded, contract and private label confectionery, nuts, snacks and foodservice products, has begun construction on a 22,000-sq.-ft., state-of-the art manufacturing facility in San Jeronimo, Mexico.

Good Vibes: ISM highlights the demand for cannabis-based confections

New product winners, supplier conversations highlight the industry’s move into cannabis-based confections

Crystal Lindell

February 6, 2019

Two of the three 2019 New Product winners featured cannabis, including the third place Swiss Cannabis Gum and the second place Hemptastic Hemp Bar.

Ring Pop Gummy Gems

Bazooka Candy Brands, New York City.

Alyse Thompson

January 2, 2019

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Inspired by Ring Pop’s signature gem shape, this candy features a sweet gummy exterior and a drop of sour gel on the inside.

Non-chocolate candy sales to hit $12.42 billion in 2023

Packaged Facts predicts non-chocolate candy sales to generate $11 billion in 2018.

Alyse Thompson

December 12, 2018

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The U.S. non-chocolate candy market is poised to reach $12.42 billion in 2023, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.

SIRIO Pharma opens gummy production plant at nutraceutical facility in China

26,000-sq.-meter facility has more than 10 scientists dedicated to gummies.

Alyse Thompson

October 19, 2018

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Global nutraceutical manufacturer Sirio Pharma Co. Ltd has opened a multimillion-dollar gummy production plant at its 240,000-sq.-meter manufacturing facility in Ma’anshan, China.

Mocca Shots gummies

Seattle Gummy Co., Seattle, Wash.

Alyse Thompson

October 10, 2018

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Seattle Gummy Co. has launched Mocca Shots, dark chocolate gummy packs with 100 milligrams of caffeine.

Jelly Belly Harry Potter line

Jelly Belly Candy Co., Fairfield, Calif.

Alyse Thompson

September 26, 2018

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The magic continues with the newly expanded and redesigned Harry Potter collection from Jelly Belly and Warner Bros. Consumer Products.

SweeTARTS names winner of gummy shape contest

Crystal May of Philadelphia won a year’s supply of SweeTARTS Gummies for her winning entry — the cellphone.

Crystal Lindell

August 29, 2018

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After filtering through more than 3,000 contest entries, SweeTARTS finally selected the next gummy shape to appear in future bags of SweeTARTS Gummies nationwide.