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Which candy trends will endure post-pandemic?

RangeMe’s Brandon Leong offers insight into how COVID-19 shaped candy purchase patterns.
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Brandon Leong
July 30, 2021
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Given the need for both comfort and health, the trends appearing across the candy industry may or may not have legs. RangeMe's Brandon Leong talks trends the online sourcing platform sees sticking around longer than an everlasting gobstopper.


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Crickets, CBD and Bubble Tea: 3 cool things from ISM

A look at some of the global new products offering insight into upcoming trends
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Crystal Lindell
February 12, 2020
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Does Bubble Tea make good cake? What do chocolate-covered crickets actually taste like? Does CBD gum actually do anything?
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5 trends impacting development of sweets and snacks in 2020

Innova Market Insights notes interest in plant-based ingredients, texture innovations.
January 21, 2020
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Having identified the Top Ten Trends for 2020, Innova Market Insights has highlighted how some of these trends impact the sweets and snacks categories.


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3 trends we saw at the ECRM Everyday & Summer Seasonal candy planning session

Session held Aug. 25-29 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.
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Alyse Thompson
September 11, 2019

Here are some of the trends Managing Editor Alyse Thompson saw while attending the ECRM Everyday and Summer Seasonal candy planning session in New Orleans.


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Gums And Mints: A sticky segment

Gum and mint companies continue to look for ways to innovate as the category battles low growth rates
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Crystal Lindell
June 19, 2015
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When it comes to gum and mints, sugar-free gum may have the most sales, but breath fresheners and mints actually saw the largest growth.
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Top 5 trends from the Winter Fancy Food Show

Premium peanut butter cups, breakfast-themed chocolates, and more at this year’s fanciest food event!
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Curtis Vreeland
January 21, 2015
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So what are the hot trending chocolate and confectionery products? A tasting safari through the show, which is the West Coast’s largest trade show dedicated to premium food products, revealed the following fab five
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ECRM: A buyer's perspective

Susan Hallak, Y&M Candy Wholesale’s ceo, shares what it’s like to be on the buyer’s side of the meetings during the September 2014 ECRM Show.
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Crystal Lindell
November 24, 2014
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Candy Industry: What types of things were you looking for at this year’s ECRM show? And, which products really stood out to you and why?
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Mars V.P. talks chocolate bar trends

One-on-one with Hank Izzo, v.p. of research & development, Mars Chocolate North America
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Crystal Lindell
August 6, 2014
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Izzo offers valuable insights on bite-size candy, seasonal chocolates and how much is too much when it comes to serving sizes.
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Inspiration from ISM

The 44th International Sweets and Biscuits (ISM) Fair in Cologne continues to deliver attendees a host of confectionery options to satisfy the world’s sweet tooth.
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Bernie Pacyniak
April 17, 2014
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Flexitarian. White chocolate. Ethical marketing. Retro. The four S’s (Snacking, sharing, simplicity, sustainability). Technology. Those are just some of the buzz words and trends from this year’s International Sweets and Biscuit (ISM) Fair in Cologne, Germany.
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ECRM Buyers' Roundtable

Candy Industry recently hosted a Buyers' Roundtable discussion at the ECRM show in New Orleans.
Crystal lindell sept 2020 002 author
Crystal Lindell
December 11, 2013
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Five confectionery buyers from five different candy stores gathered in a small conference room - and once they started talking, they didn't stop.
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Seasonal Candy Trends in a Post-Pandemic World

On Demand Seasonal candy continues to drive innovation and growth in the industry, and candymakers are tapping into that potentially more than ever before. While the focus on traditional fall and winter holidays remains strong, candy companies are creating more products for non-traditional celebrations during other times of the years, and they are marketing them in exciting new ways to reach consumers both in-store and online.

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On Demand Confectionery industry experts weigh in on the state of the candy industry, which has gone through the most massive shift in recent memory after grappling with COVID-19. While confectionery as a whole proved to be “pandemic proof,” not every individual category fared so well. Experts will share the insights they’ve gleaned over the last year, while also offering predictions on what’s to come.

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