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Two candies named among 2022 Product the Year Award Winners

Ferrero USA and Ferrara among winners of consumer-voted award for product innovation.

Crystal Lindell

February 16, 2022

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Ferrero USA and Ferrara are among those named as winners of the consumer-voted award for product innovation.

9 innovations Ferrara will introduce at the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo

Show set for June 23-25 in Indianapolis.

Alyse Thompson

June 23, 2021

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Ferrara Candy Co. (Booth 21928) will introduce innovations in the sugar confectionery and cookie categories during the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo, set for June 23-25 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Nerds brand announces winners of Rube Goldberg Machine contest

Brand asked fans to build contraptions to shake and pour a box of Nerds.

April 14, 2021

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The contest asked participants to create a Rube Goldberg Machine, a chain-reaction contraption that accomplishes a simple task in a complicated and hilarious way, to shake and pour a box of Nerds.

Nerds brand partners with ‘Stranger Things’ actor Gaten Matarazzo to uncover origin of Gummy Clusters

Gummy Clusters feature gummy center coated with mini Rainbow Nerds.

January 18, 2021

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The Nerds brand is partnering with “Stranger Things” actor Gaten Matarazzo and his fans to hypothesize on the stranger-than-life origins of the brand's latest multi-texture invention – Gummy Clusters.

3 products from Ferrara we would’ve seen at the 2020 Sweets & Snacks Expo

Company introducing products under Nerds, Trolli, Laffy Taffy brands.

July 14, 2020

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Ferrara Candy Co. has revealed three sugar confectionery products the company would’ve introduced at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo.

7-Eleven introduces NERDS candy-flavored Slurpees

The limited-time flavor was created in collaboration with Ferrara Candy Co. and features a mashup of strawberry and grape.

Crystal Lindell

August 28, 2019

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Flavor is a, "delicious, tangy grape and strawberry that taste just like your favorite NERDS candy."

Sour Big Chewy Nerds

Ferrara Candy Co., Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.

Alyse Thompson

June 14, 2019

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Featuring a sour chewy center covered in a sweet, crunchy Nerds candy shell, this product contains a variety of sour flavors.

Spicy candy sales heating up, says online bulk retailer

Candystore.com sees double-digit growth in sales of Mexican, spicy American candy.

Christian Metzger

June 8, 2018

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Spicy candy sales continue to heat up, according to Candystore.com. Data from the online bulk retailer indicate consumers are snapping up spicy and Mexican candies — and manufacturers are following suit.

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.

To celebrate the 75th year of this prestigious award, we invite you to join us for an evening reception honoring its rich heritage and to celebrate the nominees and winner of the 2022 Kettle Award.

Items Tagged with 'Nerds'

ARTICLES

Two candies named among 2022 Product the Year Award Winners

9 innovations Ferrara will introduce at the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo

Nerds brand announces winners of Rube Goldberg Machine contest

Nerds brand partners with ‘Stranger Things’ actor Gaten Matarazzo to uncover origin of Gummy Clusters

3 products from Ferrara we would’ve seen at the 2020 Sweets & Snacks Expo

7-Eleven introduces NERDS candy-flavored Slurpees

Sour Big Chewy Nerds

Spicy candy sales heating up, says online bulk retailer

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