nostalgic candy

How food brands can use nostalgia to their advantage

More than 70 percent of U.S. consumers enjoy things from their childhoods.

March 4, 2020

Playing on consumers’ memories and emotional connections to nostalgic flavors and products can spell success for food manufacturers, according to a new report from FONA International.

Massachusetts retailer relaunching Sky Bars

Former NECCO brand purchased by owner of “contemporary general store.”

November 14, 2019

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SkyBar Confectionary Co. has announced that the iconic Sky Bar candy bar is now in production and available for sale.

Fresharoo cookies, nut butter frosting

You Fresh Naturals, Miami, Fla.

Alyse Thompson

November 12, 2018

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Fresharoo is a play on the ‘90s hit snack featuring dunkable cookies and frosting.

Jelly Belly Retro Collection

Jelly Belly Candy Co., Fairfield, Calif.

Alyse Thompson

September 7, 2018

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Jelly Belly Candy Co. shines a spotlight on its timeless confections with the Retro Collection.

Gerrit J. Verburg acquires classic gum brands from Mondelez International

Black Jack, Clover, Beemans gum projected to hit shelves in late 2018.

Alyse Thompson

August 29, 2018

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Gerrit J. Verburg Co. has acquired three classic gum brands — Black Jack, Clove and Beemans — from Mondelez International.

The value of candy

Penny candy remains only a memory to some of us. But really, how much will the consumer pay for candy?

Bernie Pacyniak

August 9, 2017

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As I sipped my coffee this morning, taking in the “fire and fury “ headline from the Chicago Tribune, I happened to notice a teaser headline in the Food & Dining section of the paper. “This is how much candy you can get for $5.”

Canada-based Sticky’s Candy stores pull in customers with nostalgia, selection

Canadian confectionery retailer has 25 stores and counting in the Vancouver area.

Crystal Lindell

January 22, 2016

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“We have all the competitors that everybody else does in the States,” say founder Robin Burnette. “We have all the grocery stores, Walmart. They’re selling chocolate bars. [But] in Canada they sell all Canadian chocolate bars. A majority of Canadians go south in the winter time, so we carry a lot of U.S. chocolate bars. We’ve got that chocolate bar that you like from the States that you found, and we also bring in the British chocolate and a lot of Dutch licorice.”