Loacker, Albanese, Candy Treasure earn 2020 Buyer’s Choice Awards

ECRM hosted first virtual Everyday Candy Planning session Aug. 31-Sept. 11.

February 5, 2021

Retail buyers attending ECRM’s virtual Everyday and Summer Seasonal Candy Planning session Aug. 31-Sept. 11 have selected winners of the 2020 Buyer's Choice Awards.

Kinder Joy helps surprise-inside candy category continue to grow

After the launch of Ferrero’s Kinder Joy in 2017, surprise-inside candy manufacturers try to find their niche in an exploding category.

Alyse Thompson

January 24, 2019

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From Cracker Jacks to cereal boxes, packaging sweets with a surprise is not a new concept, here or abroad. However, pairing candy with a toy or another surprise hasn’t always been met with easy success in the United States.

U.S. company takes Kinder Surprise-style egg national with great success

Candy Treasure founder talks about how his company got started and where it’s going.

July 10, 2013

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Kevin Gass lived in Europe for eight years, and while he was there, he noticed that every kid he met seemed infatuated with something called a Kinder Surprise.

2021 Candy State of the Industry

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.

Seasonal Candy Trends in a Post-Pandemic World

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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Loacker, Albanese, Candy Treasure earn 2020 Buyer’s Choice Awards

Kinder Joy helps surprise-inside candy category continue to grow

U.S. company takes Kinder Surprise-style egg national with great success

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