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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

Having identified the Top Ten Trends for 2020, Innova Market Insights has highlighted how some of these trends impact the sweets and snacks categories.

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

Session held Aug. 25-29 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.

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.

Gums And Mints: A sticky segment

Gum and mint companies continue to look for ways to innovate as the category battles low growth rates

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.

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!

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

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.

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?

Mars V.P. talks chocolate bar trends

One-on-one with Hank Izzo, v.p. of research & development, Mars Chocolate North America

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.

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.

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.

ECRM Buyers' Roundtable

Candy Industry recently hosted a Buyers' Roundtable discussion at the ECRM show in New Orleans.

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.

Narrowing down 5,348 pieces of candy into five trends from the Expo

From bite-size to gourmet popcorn, Expo offers a look at industry trends.

Crystal Lindell

June 19, 2013

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While attending the Sweets and Snacks Expo, I tried approx. 5,348 (give or take) pieces of candy (give or take). And while all that sugar made me crash pretty hard, I was still able to make some order from the chaos.

Dragons, snakes and lemmings: A look back on 2012, and onto 2013

The year of the snake to bring innovation more private label, and more chocolate

Bernie Pacyniak

December 20, 2012

In our sweeter-than-most confectionery industry, I’d say that most companies, be they large or small, fared fairly decently. I recognize that many of you are already wondering what kind of Kool-Aid I’m sipping while writing this.

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Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

Although many foods are appealing, and even perceived as natural, in spite of containing synthetic additives, consumer increasingly prefer food products which are fully natural.

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Candy Industry Magazine

June 2019

The June 2019 issue features an interview with a natural candy color specialist, a look at how chocolate bar makers can stand out from the crowd, our global state of the candy industry, and more.

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