natural candy

Specific is better for food product benefit claims

Mintel research reveals decrease in “all natural” claims on Canadian product launches.

December 12, 2018

Americans aren't the only ones confused about how “natural” can and should apply to food. New research from Mintel shows our neighbors to the north might be struggling with it, too.

Native starches offer candy clean ingredient decks

Manufacturers look to native starches for functional improvements as push for clean labels continues.

Abigail Watt

August 17, 2018

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Consumers have become more critical about what they're putting in their bodies. This is one area in which starches can play.

New LARABAR varieties

General Mills, Minneapolis, Minn.

Alyse Thompson

February 9, 2018

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General Mills has introduced four new varieties of LARABAR snack bars.

Zella dark chocolate bars

Zella Chocolate, Louisville, Ky,

Alyse Thompson

January 15, 2018

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Zella was founded in 2016 by a group of students from Miami University passionate about high-cacao, exotically-ﬂavored dark chocolate.

Tamalitoz by Sugarox

Sugarox Candy Studio, San Antonio, Texas.

January 12, 2018

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Tamalitoz by Sugarox is the sassy, sweet and tangy hard candy with just the right amount of spicy kick.

Red Vines Made Simple

American Licorice Co., La Porte, Ind.

Alyse Thompson

August 16, 2017

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Abt Electronics, a sprawling appliance store in the northern Chicago suburb of Glenview, has everything customers could need.

New products we're excited to see at the Sweets & Snacks Expo

An extensive list of all the new products debuting at the show

May 22, 2017

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More than 815 companies have registered, and at least 125 companies from other countries are set to participate.

Snyder's-Lance invests in Natural Food Works

Stake seen as strategic move to increase its better-for-you snacks portfolio, increase sales to 40 percent in two years.

Bernie Pacyniak

February 22, 2017

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Stake seen as strategic move to increase its better-for-you snacks portfolio and increase sales from one third to 40 percent in two years.

Best ingredients are secret to Little Secrets' success

Boulder, Colo.-based candymaker finds natural sourcing a blueprint to customer loyalty.

January 24, 2017

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Decades ago little Chris Mears slipped a piece of candy into his jeans and roller-bladed away. He was stopped, did his time and reformed his ways, but now he has found a way to make enjoying candy less incriminating.