Given the need for both comfort and health, the trends appearing across the candy industry may or may not have legs. RangeMe's Brandon Leong talks  trends the online sourcing platform sees sticking around longer than an everlasting gobstopper. 

Renewed focus on accessible gifting, along with consumers turning to chocolate to lift their spirits and cheer up loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic, has buoyed the truffles, pralines, filled chocolates category.

Just Born Quality Confections reports its August 2020 donation of $100,000 has provided more than one million meals to nearly 16,000 families throughout the Lehigh Valley.

With retailers turning away from bulk bins and office-goers not filling their candy dishes as often, hard candy sales have sagged throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Confectioners Association (NCA) said the personal health screening is designed to be completed quickly on mobile phones.