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Better-For-You Confections
Candies focusing on nutrition and health.
Candy & Confections
All the latest finished goods’ trends, for savvy retailers looking to stay on top of the confectionery market place.
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Cannabis Candy
Cannabis confections are a growing industry, and manufacturers are creating candies with THC, CBD, and hemp all an in attempt to appeal to evolving consumer tastes. Candy Industry covers the sector with a focus on how manufacturers and retailers can respond to these trends.
Chocolate
Milk, white, and dark chocolate products.
Energy/Snack/Nutrition Bars
Bar products, including granola, snack, protein, meal replacement, and energy bars.
Gourmet Chocolate
Gourmet and high quality candies.
Gummies & Jellies
Chewy candies, which include gummies, jellies, mallow- and gelatin-based products.
Gums & Mints
Functional as well as flavored gums and mints.
Hard Candies
Lollipops, suckers, jawbreakers, and all other hard candies.
Licorice
Licorice products, including those with and without licorice extract.
Novelty Candies
Seasonal, occasional, or promotional candies.
Sugar-Free Candy
Sugar-free, artificially and naturally sweetened products.
Snacks
From salty to sweet, and everything in between, snacks are have made their way into the confectionery world. Candy Industry Magazine offers the latest news and reviews on everything from chocolate-covered potato chips to spicy popcorn, so you can stay up-to-date on all things delicious!
Vegetarian Candy
Candies and chocolates made with vegetarian and vegan recipes continue to gain popularity, as more consumers are looking for foods created without any animal byproducts. The latest trends and innovations offer new insight into vegetarian candy.
ARTICLES
Halloween 2020
An inside look at how Mars Wrigley is working to save Halloween
Tim LeBel, chief Halloween officer, talks Mars Wrigley’s new virtual trick-or-treating app, retail strategies and how it plans to navigate winter holidays.
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Seattle Chocolate introduces 3 fall chocolate bars, care package
Care package features three fall bars plus 4 oz. of truffles.
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Astor Chocolate launches Peanuts chocolate collection
Milk, dark chocolate bars feature classic comic strip’s characters.
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Olam: COVID-19 is driving UK to look to plant-based snacks
Issues of taste, texture and limited choice remain barriers to growth in plant-based snacks and confectionery
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See’s Candies announces individually wrapped candies, new holiday for Halloween season
Company encourages people to celebrate National Choose Your Chocolate Day, on Sept. 16, which corresponds with Mary See’s birthday.
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Halloween 2020
NCA responds to LA County not allowing trick or treating amid COVID-19
The largest county in the country had offered a list of alternatives including online parties and drive-in movie nights.
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Mars Wrigley ITR launches travel products with eye toward COVID-19 effects
Company looks to lower price points, classic brands to entice pandemic-weary travelers.
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Barry Callebaut collaborates with Japanese chocolate industry on sustainable cocoa
Morinaga, Yuraku Confectionery, FamilyMart Co., Ltd., G+ Spread, Le Chocolat De H, Chocolate Design and J.Maeda and others are working with Barry Callebaut on the initiative.
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How Ferrero uses data to navigate supply chain issues
Alloy recently hosted Glenn Lawse, VP Supply Chain at Ferrero USA, to discuss the company’s supply chain up and downs.
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